antefurca
noun
an·te·fur·ca
Definition of antefurca
antefurcae
: a forked chitinous process projecting into the thoracic cavity from the sternal wall of the anterior thoracic segment of certain insects
antefurcal
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Origin and Etymology of antefurca
New Latin, from ante- + furca
First Known Use: 1826
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