postfurca

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noun

One of the apodemes of the sternum of an insect, to which the hind legs are attached.

OriginLate Latin post →
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Meanings

nounpostfurca (plural postfurcae)

plural postfurcae

  1. archaicbiologyOne of the apodemes of the sternum of an insect, to which the hind legs are attached.

Origin

  1. Late Latinpost“behind”
  2. Englishpostfurca

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

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APA

postfurca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postfurca

MLA

“postfurca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postfurca. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postfurca,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postfurca.

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