Furcula

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Furcula \Fur"cu*la\, n. [L., a forked prop, dim. of furca a
     fork.] (Anat.)
     A forked process; the wishbone or furculum.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  furcula
       n : a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most
           birds
       [also: {furculae} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  furcula
       See {furculum}
       [also: {furculae} (pl)]