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A South American stork (Euxenara maguari), having a forked tail.

low plant (Mandragora officinarum) of the Nightshade family, having a fleshy root, often forked, and supposed to resemble a man. It was therefore supposed to have animal life, and to cry out when pulled up. All parts of the plant are strongly narcotic. It is found in the Mediterranean region. And shrieks like mandrake…

One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows. [Written also marten.]

The forked bone of a fowl's breast; -- called also wishbone. See Furculum.

To pitch or throw with, or as with, a pitchfork. He has been pitchforked into the footguards. G. A. Sala.

lareola, or family Glareolidæ, allied to the plovers. They have long, pointed wings and a forked tail.

A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth.

A small forked weight which straddles the beam of a balance, along which it can be moved in the manner of the weight on a steelyard.

European and Asiatic deer (Capreolus capræa) having erect, cylindrical, branched antlers, forked at the summit. This, the smallest European deer, is very nimble and graceful. It always prefers a mountainous country, or high grounds.

telis) of India. Rusine antler (Zoöl.), an antler with the brow tyne simple, and the beam forked at the tip.

t South American humming birds of the genus Sappho, having very bright-colored and deeply forked tails; -- called also firetail.

atcher (Milvulus forficatus) of the Southern United States and Mexico, which has a deeply forked tail. It is light gray above, white beneath, salmon on the flanks, and fiery red at the base of the crown feathers.

Having a forked tongue, like a serpent.

Any one of several species of humming birds of the genus Thaumastura having a long forked tail.

e which may be used digging; -- called also trowel bayonet. -- Spade handle (Mach.), the forked end of a connecting rod in which a pin is held at both ends. See Illust. of Knuckle joint, under Knuckle.

Having a forked tongue, as that of snakes and some lizards.

rvus of Europe and L. dama of the United States. The mandibles are large and branched, or forked, whence the name. The lava feeds on the rotten wood of dead trees. Called also horned bug, and horse beetle. -- Stag dance, a dance by men only. [slang, U.S.] -- Stag hog (Zoöl.), the babiroussa. -- Stag-horn coral (Zoöl.…

ds of the family Hirundinidæ, especially one of those species in which the tail is deeply forked. They have long, pointed wings, and are noted for the swiftness and gracefulness of their flight.

squaw. -- Swallow-tailed gull (Zoöl.), an Arctic gull (Xema furcata), which has a deeply forked tail. -- Swallow-tailed hawk or kite (Zoöl.), the fork-tailed kite. -- Swallow-tailed moth (Zoöl.), a European moth (Urapteryx sambucaria) having tail-like lobes on the hind wings.

ral species of very brilliant South American humming birds, having a very long and deeply-forked tail; as, the blue-tailed sylph (Cynanthus cyanurus).