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Furcula vs Furculae - What's the difference?

furcula | furculae |

As nouns the difference between furcula and furculae

is that furcula is (anatomy) a forked process or structure, generally two-pronged while furculae is .

furcula

English

Noun

  • (anatomy) A forked process or structure, generally two-pronged.
  • (ornithology) The forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles in birds, the wishbone or merrythought.
  • (entomology) The (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.

    • furculae

    English

    Noun

    (head)