| forficula | (n) type genus of Forficulidae, Syn. genus Forficula |
| common european earwig | (n) sometimes destructive to cultivated bulbs, Syn. Forficula auricularia |
| Forficula | ‖n. [ L., small shears, scissors, dim. of forfex shears. ] (Zool.) A genus of insects including the earwigs. See Earwig, 1. [ 1913 Webster ] |