What does furcula mean?
Furcula means (anatomy) A forked process or structure, generally two-pronged..
Looking up this word…
Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(anatomy) A forked process or structure, generally two-pronged..
In essence, a furcula is a long, rigid stick, held underneath the body at high tension. When the springtail releases that pressure, the stick pushes down into the ground, or even the water's surface, like an upside-down medieval catapult, firing the springtail into the air in a semi-controlled manner.
Use furcula when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Furcula means (anatomy) A forked process or structure, generally two-pronged..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In essence, a furcula is a long, rigid stick, held underneath the body at high tension. When the springtail releases that pressure, the stick pushes down into the ground, or even the water's surface, like an upside-down medieval catapult, firing the springtail into the air in a semi-controlled manner.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.