trifurcate
[ trahy-fur-keyt, trahy-fer-keyt; adjective also trahy-fur-kit, trahy-fer- ]
verb (used without object),tri·fur·cat·ed, tri·fur·cat·ing.
to divide into three forks or branches.
adjective
Also tri·fur·cat·ed. divided into three forks or branches.
Origin of trifurcate
1Other words from trifurcate
- tri·fur·ca·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for trifurcate
trifurcate
trifurcated
/ (ˈtraɪfɜːkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) /
adjective
having three branches or forks
Origin of trifurcate
1from Latin trifurcus, from tri- + furca a fork
Derived forms of trifurcate
- trifurcation, noun
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