furcula
noun
fur·cu·la
ˈfər-kyə-lə
plural furculae
ˈfər-kyə-ˌlē
-ˌlī
: a forked process or part: such as
a
: wishbone
b
: the forked leaping appendage arising from the fourth abdominal segment of a springtail
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