See Also: furca(dictionary)
FURCA(law)

furca (iou)



furca noun. . E17.
[Latin = FORK noun.]
Roman Antiquities. A gallows. Now rare or obsolete. E17.
Entomology etc.
a. An apodeme or process in the thorax of many insects. L19.
b. A pair of diverging processes at the end of the abdomen in certain crustaceans. Also = FURCULA 3. E20.
furcal adjective furcate; of or pertaining to a furca: M19.