furcula – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
furcula
n.
wishbone, forked bone (in birds)
furculum
n.
wishbone, forked bone (in birds)
Furcula
The ("
little fork" in Latin) or
wishbone is a forked
bone found in
birds and some other dinosaurs, and is formed by the fusion of the two
clavicles. In birds, its primary function is in the strengthening of the
thoracic skeleton to withstand the rigors of
flight.
furcula
Noun
1. a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds
(hypernym) bone, os
(hyponym) wishbone, wishing bone
(part-holonym) bird
fúrcula
n.
furcula (Zoology); wishbone
Furcula
(n.)
A forked process; the wishbone or furculum.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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