Etymology

postfurca

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Today it means: One of the apodemes of the sternum of an insect, to which the hind legs are attached. Full definition →

Late Latin post
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  1. Late Latin · derived frompost“behind”
  2. English todaypostfurca

From Late Latin post (“behind”) + furca (“a fork”).

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