noun
- plural of furcula; forked bones or structures, especially the wishbones of birds
Usage: anatomical term
Examples
- The ornithologist examined the furculae of several bird specimens.
- Furculae are important skeletal features for bird identification.
- The museum’s collection includes furculae from various extinct bird species.
- Researchers studied the furculae to understand flight mechanics in ancient birds.
- The fossilized furculae provided evidence of the creature’s avian ancestry.