page_title: Furcula
hierarchical_section_title: Furcula
caption_attribution_description: English: A chicken furcula. Български: Пилешки ядец. Français&#160;: Furcula ou fourchette de poulet.
context_page_description: The furcula or wishbone is a forked bone found in birds and some other species of dinosaurs, and is formed by the fusion of the two clavicles. In birds, its primary function is in the strengthening of the thoracic skeleton to withstand the rigors of flight.
context_section_description: The furcula ("little fork" in Latin) or wishbone is a forked bone found in birds and some other species of dinosaurs, and is formed by the fusion of the two clavicles. In birds, its primary function is in the strengthening of the thoracic skeleton to withstand the rigors of flight.
caption: Wishbone of a chicken
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