fourchette

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Synonyms: couchette, bouchette, fourchettes, touchette, fourchee, mouchette, burchette

Antonyms: couchette, bouchette, fourchettes, touchette, fourchee, mouchette, burchette

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A fork-shaped structure, specifically the fold of skin where the [[labia minora]] meet above the [[perineum]] (the [[frenulum labiorum pudendi]]).
2. A fork-shaped instrument or device, specifically the forked structure between two fingers of a [[glove]].<ref>{{R:Knight AMD}}</ref>
3. {{lb|en|surgery}} An [[instrument]] used to [[raise]] and [[support]] the [[tongue]] during the cutting of the [[frenulum]].
4. The [[wishbone]] or [[furculum]] of [[bird]]s
5. The [[frog]] of the [[hoof]] of the [[horse]] and allied animals.
6. {{lb|en|card games}} The combination of the card immediately above and the one immediately below a given card.

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