A forked prop

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• furcula — noun (plural furculae) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, forked prop, diminutive of furca Date: 1859 a forked process or part: as a. wishbone b. the forked leaping appendage arising from the fourth abdominal segment of a springtail …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• furcula — furcular, adj. /ferr kyeuh leuh/, n., pl. furculae / lee /. 1. the forked clavicular bone of a bird; wishbone. 2. the ventral, forked appendage on the abdomen of a springtail that the insect uses in springing itself into the air. [1855 60; < L: a …   Universalium

• Furcula — Fur cu*la, n. [L., a forked prop, dim. of furca a fork.] (Anat.) A forked process; the wishbone or furculum. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• furcula — fur•cu•la [[t]ˈfɜr kyə lə[/t]] n. pl. lae [[t] ˌli[/t]] anat. zool. a forked bone; wishbone • Etymology: 1855–60; < L: a forked prop. See fork, ule fur′cu•lar, adj …   From formal English to slang

• furcula — 1. The fused clavicles, which form the V shaped bone (wishbone) of the bird s skeleton. 2. In the embryo, an inverted U shaped elevation that appears on the ventral wall of the pharynx, being formed by the two linear ridges and the caudal part of …   Medical dictionary

• σχαλιδώματα — σχαλίδωμα forked prop neut nom/voc/acc pl …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• crutch — crutchlike, adj. /kruch/, n. 1. a staff or support to assist a lame or infirm person in walking, now usually with a crosspiece at one end to fit under the armpit. 2. any of various devices resembling this in shape or use. 3. anything that serves… …   Universalium

• crutch — I. noun Etymology: Middle English crucche, from Old English crycc; akin to Old High German krucka crutch Date: before 12th century 1. a. a support typically fitting under the armpit for use by the disabled in walking b. prop, stay 2. a forked leg …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• crutch — /krʌtʃ / (say kruch) noun 1. a staff or support to assist a lame or infirm person in walking, now usually with a cross piece at one end to fit under the armpit. 2. any of various devices resembling this in shape or use. 3. a forked support or… …  

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