FURCULA


Meaning of FURCULA in English

— furcular , adj.

/ferr"kyeuh leuh/ , n. , pl. furculae /-lee'/ .

1. the forked clavicular bone of a bird; wishbone.

2. the ventral, forked appendage on the abdomen of a springtail that the insect uses in springing itself into the air.

[ 1855-60; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .