furca
noun
fur·ca
ˈfərkə
plural furcae
-rˌkī,
-rˌsē
: a forked process:
a
: an internal skeletal projection from the ventral thoracic wall in certain insects
b
: a chitinous structure in the proboscis of certain flies
c
: the two-forked last abdominal segment of certain crustaceans
d
: forceps sense 2
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, fork
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