furcula

/fur-kyuh-luh/US // ˈfɜr kyə lə //UK // (ˈfɜːkjʊlə) //

糠疹,糠醛,毛细血管,毛细血管瘤

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural fur·cu·lae [fur-kyuh-lee]. /ˈfɜr kyəˌli/.
- : the forked clavicular bone of a bird; wishbone.
- : the ventral, forked appendage on the abdomen of a springtail that the insect uses in springing itself into the air.

The coracoids are large, and the clavicles are nearly always united forming the furcula.
The extremities of the furcula, where articulated to the coracoids, vary considerably in outline.
The size and shape of the perforations in the sternum, and the size and divergence of the arms of the furcula, differ.
In a pouter, the furcula had not been lengthened proportionally with the increased length of the body.
The furcula is large, and the scapula has a well developed acromion.