Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

furca

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: fur-ca
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A forked structure, a fork-like part.

Example Sentences

"Сaudal duct splits up in front of furcae into two canals reaching middle of furcae, where it opens with pores."
"It has a mesosternum with well-developed, sessile furca. The arms of the mesosternal furca have a broad median and strictured and hemispherical apical part."
"Insects like grasshoppers use a specialized structure called the furca to facilitate jumping. The furca operates as a spring, compressing until a critical point is reached, where potential energy converts to kinetic energy, enabling a powerful jump."

Etymology

From New Latin furca (“two-pronged fork”)

Word Breakdown

Root: furca

Inflected Forms

furcae (plural)

Questions

What does furca mean?: A forked structure, a fork-like part.
Where does furca come from?: From New Latin furca (“two-pronged fork”)

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