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furca (FUHR kuh) (s) (noun), furcas (pl)
1. Any structure of the body that has a divergence of fibers, nerves, or other physical structures: Mike's dentist determined that the furca, or wisdom teeth, in his lower jaw needed to be drilled and repaired because some parts were cracked.
2. Etymology: from Latin furca, "fork".
This entry is located in the following unit: furcat-, furca- (page 1)
(Latin: fork, diverge, angle, split into two parts or branches)
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furcat-, furca-
Latin: fork, diverge, angle, split into two parts or branches; in this unit.