furcula

/ˈfʌrkjələ/
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Other forms: furculae

Definitions of furcula
  1. noun
    a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds
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    types:
    wishbone, wishing bone
    the furcula of a domestic fowl
    type of:
    bone, os
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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