furculum

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noun

furcula (wishbone of birds)

OriginLatin furculum →
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Meanings

nounfurculum (plural furcula)

plural furcula

  1. anatomyfurcula (wishbone of birds)

Origin

  1. Latinfurculum
  2. Englishfurculum

From Latin furculum, diminutive of furca (“fork”).

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APA

furculum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furculum

MLA

“furculum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furculum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “furculum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furculum.

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