Furca

/ˈfɜːrkə/ noun

Definition

A forked or fork-shaped structure, especially in anatomy, biology, or zoology; the Latin word meaning fork.

Etymology

From Latin furca, meaning fork; used in scientific terminology to describe structures that split into two branches like the tines of a fork.

Kelly Says

Furca is how scientists describe anything fork-shaped in nature—like the furca at the tail end of some tiny creatures that helps them jump through water!

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