WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fur•cu•la
(fûr′kyə lə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lae
fur′cu•lar, adj.
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(-lē′).USA pronunciation
- Birdsthe forked clavicular bone of a bird;
wishbone. - Insectsthe ventral, forked appendage on the abdomen of a springtail that the insect uses in springing itself into the air.
- Latin: a forked prop. See fork, -ule
- 1855–60
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