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noun
A fork-shaped structure, specifically the fold of skin where the labia minora meet above the perineum (the frenulum labiorum pudendi).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
A fork-shaped instrument or device, specifically the forked structure between two fingers of a glove.
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noun
An instrument used to raise and support the tongue during the cutting of the frenulum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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noun
The wishbone or furculum of birds
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The frog of the hoof of the horse and allied animals.
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noun
The combination of the card immediately above and the one immediately below a given card.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: card-games, games
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History
Etymology tree French fourche Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -etder. French -ette French fourchettebor. English fourchette Borrowed from French fourchette.
