Furca (Latin for "fork"), plural forms furcae or furcas, or its diminutive, furcula, may refer to:
Biology
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''Furca'' (genus), a prehistoric arthropod
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Furca (springtail)
The furcula, or furca It is a forked, tail-like appendage. It is present in most species of springtails, and in them it is attached ventrally to the fourth abdominal segment. The organ most often is present in species of '' Collembola'' that liv ...
, an anatomical structure in springtail entognaths.
* Caudal furca ("tail fork"), part of the
telson of some crustaceans
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Furcula, the wishbone of birds and some dinosaurs
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''Furcula'' (moth) a genus of Noctuid moths
* Any small forked structure of animal anatomy
Other uses
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Forked cross, a cross in Gothic architecture
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Furca (punishment)
A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...
, a cross-like instrument for punishment
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Furcas
In demonology, Furcas (also spelled Forcas) is a Knight of Hell (the rank of Knight is unique to him), and rules 20 legions of demons. , a demonic mythological character
*''Furca'', a carrying pole for the
sarcina of Roman legionaries
See also
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Fork (disambiguation)
A fork is a utensil for eating and cooking.
Fork may also refer to:
Implements
* Fork (road), a type of intersection where a road splits
* Bicycle fork, the part of a bicycle to which the front wheel is attached
* Garden fork, a pronged tool d ...
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