Furcula
Forked bone found in birds and other dinosaurs; fusion of the two clavicles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the springtail appendage, see Furcula (springtail). For the genus of moth, see Furcula (moth). For the genus of plant, see Furcula (plant).
The furcula (Latin for "little fork"; pl.: furculae) or wishbone is a forked bone found in most birds and some species of non-avian dinosaurs, and is formed by the fusion of the two clavicles.[1] In birds, its primary function is in the strengthening of the thoracic skeleton to withstand the rigors of flight.