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The etymology of his name may be derived from the Latin word furca, meaning fork, [6] or from Greco-Roman also meaning a sepulchre (tomb). [7] In popular culture.
The origin of the word hourquette is unclear. French Wikipedia speculates the word is derived from a Gascon given name, via the Latin furca meaning 'fork'. [2] The word is very similar to the Spanish noun horqueta 'fork' and French noun fourchette 'fork', both of which have etymological roots in the same Latin word furca.
Furca (Latin for "fork"), plural forms furcae or furcas, or its diminutive, furcula, may refer to: Biology. Furca, a prehistoric arthropod; Furca ...
The furcula, or furca is a forked, tail-like appendage. It is present in most species of springtails , and in them it is attached ventrally to the fourth abdominal segment. The organ most often is present in species of Collembola that lives in the upper soil layers where it is used for jumping to avoid predators. [ 1 ]
The original meaning was similar to "the game is afoot", but its modern meaning, like that of the phrase "crossing the Rubicon", denotes passing the point of no return on a momentous decision and entering into a risky endeavor where the outcome is left to chance. alenda lux ubi orta libertas: Let light be nourished where liberty has arisen
Furca is characterized by a broad head shield with three pairs of prominent spines: front (anterolateral), side (mediolateral) and rear (posterolateral). The head shield of Furca ranged from 21–31 mm (0.83–1.22 in) long and 18–29 mm (0.71–1.14 in) at maximum width. The mediolateral spines are long and strongly curved.
Forked cross Forked cross in St. Mary's in the Capitol, Cologne. A forked cross, is a Gothic cross in the form of the letter Y that is also known as a crucifixus dolorosus, furca, ypsilon cross, Y-cross, robber's cross or thief's cross.
Drowning pit in Milngavie, near Mugdock Barony Court. A drowning pit, drowning pool, murder-pool or murder hole (not to be confused with defensive murder holes) was a well or pond specifically for executing women and girls (for males the dule tree or gibbet was used) under Scottish feudal laws. [1]