fourchette
fourchette is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(Anat.) (a) A small fold of membrane, connecting the labia in the posterior part of the vulva. (b) The wishbone or furculum of birds. (c) The frog of the hoof of the horse and allied animals.
- 2.(Surg.) An instrument used to raise and support the tongue during the cutting of the frænum.
- 3.(Glove Making) The forked piece between two adjacent fingers, to which the front and back portions are sewed. Knight.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is (a) A small fold of membrane, connecting the labia in the posterior part of the vulva. (b) The wishbone or furculum of birds. (c) The frog of the hoof of the horse and allied animals called?
- What is an instrument used to raise and support the tongue during the cutting of the frænum called?
- What is the forked piece between two adjacent fingers, to which the front and back portions are sewed. Knight called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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