WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Fur"cu*la\, n. [L., a forked prop, dim. of furca a fork.] (Anat.) A forked process; the wishbone or furculum.
| Pronunciation: | 'furkyulu | ||
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| Matching Terms: | furcular, furculum | ||
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| Definition: | [n] a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds | ||
| See Also: | bird, bone, os, wishbone, wishing bone | ||
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| Definition: | \Fur"cu*la\, n. [L., a forked prop, dim. of furca a fork.] (Anat.) A forked process; the wishbone or furculum. | ||
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