noun🔗ShareA forked process or structure, generally two-pronged."After roasting the chicken, my son and I argued over who would get to break the furcula, also known as the wishbone. "anatomybirdanimalpartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles in birds, the wishbone or merrythought."After roasting the chicken, the children snapped the furcula in half, each making a wish. "anatomybirdanimalbiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe (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."The springtail's tiny furcula propelled it quickly away from the light. "organismanimalinsectbiologyanatomypartfunctionecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
