furcate

[ adjective fur-keyt, -kit; verb fur-keyt ]
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adjective
  1. forked; branching.

verb (used without object),fur·cat·ed, fur·cat·ing.
  1. to form a fork; branch.

Origin of furcate

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First recorded in 1810–20, furcate is from the Medieval Latin word furcātus cloven. See fork, -ate1

Other words from furcate

  • fur·ca·tion [fer-key-shuhn], /fərˈkeɪ ʃən/, noun
  • mul·ti·fur·cate, adjective
  • un·fur·cate, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for furcate

furcate

verb(ˈfɜːkeɪt)
  1. to divide into two parts; fork

adjective(ˈfɜːkeɪt, -kɪt) furcated
  1. forked; divided: furcate branches

Origin of furcate

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C19: from Late Latin furcātus forked, from Latin furca a fork

Derived forms of furcate

  • furcation, noun

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