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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