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Word: Furcula
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Latin, diminutive of furca ‘fork’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfəːkjʊlə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the wishbone of a bird.
Short Definition:wishbone of bird
Definition:
the forked appendage at the end of the abdomen in a springtail, by which the insect jumps.
Short Definition:forked appendage at end of abdomen in springtail
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