Furcula (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural fur·cu·lae [fur-kyuh-lee]. /ˈfɜr kyəˌli/.
  1. the forked clavicular bone of a bird; wishbone.
  2. the ventral, forked appendage on the abdomen of a springtail that the insect uses in springing itself into the air.
noun plural -lae (-ˌliː) or -la (-lə)
  1. any forklike part or organ, esp the fused clavicles (wishbone) of birds
Furcula (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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