noun Download 🔗Share A forked process or structure, generally two-pronged. Examples : "After roasting the chicken, my son and I argued over who would get to break the furcula, also known as the wishbone. " anatomy bird animal part structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles in birds, the wishbone or merrythought. Examples : "After roasting the chicken, the children snapped the furcula in half, each making a wish. " anatomy bird animal biology part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The (two-pronged) forked, somewhat tail-like organ held bent forward and secured by a catch beneath most species of Collembola (springtails), with which they jump by releasing the catch abruptly when alarmed. Examples : "The springtail's tiny furcula propelled it quickly away from the light. " organism animal insect biology anatomy part function ecology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
