forficateadj.
/ˈfɔːfɪkət/ Entomology.
Shaped like a pair of scissors.
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fourchedc1330
bi-furked?1545
crotched1587
forcipated1646
bifurcous1656
forcipate1668
forficated1752
forficate1816
furcate1819
bifurcate1835
bifurcated1853
bifurcal1861
1816 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. (1843) II. 106 (note) The mandibles are forficate.
1889 Cent. Dict. at Frigate-bird It has..a long forficate tail.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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