furcate
[ adjective fur-keyt, -kit; verb fur-keyt ]
adjective
forked; branching.
verb (used without object),fur·cat·ed, fur·cat·ing.
to form a fork; branch.
Origin of furcate
1Other 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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How to use furcate in a sentence
The furcation is repeated a variable number of times in the different species.
British Dictionary definitions for furcate
furcate
verb(ˈfɜːkeɪt)
to divide into two parts; fork
adjective(ˈfɜːkeɪt, -kɪt) furcated
forked; divided: furcate branches
Origin of furcate
1C19: from Late Latin furcātus forked, from Latin furca a fork
Derived forms of furcate
- furcation, noun
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