bifurcate
[ verb, adjective bahy-fer-keyt, bahy-fur-keyt; adjective bahy-fer-kit, bahy-fur- ]
/ verb, adjective ˈbaɪ fərˌkeɪt, baɪˈfɜr keɪt; adjective ˈbaɪ fər kɪt, baɪˈfɜr- /
verb (used with or without object), bi·fur·cat·ed, bi·fur·cat·ing.
to divide or fork into two branches.
adjective
divided into two branches.
Nearby words
- biforked,
- biform,
- bifrost,
- bifter,
- bifunctional,
- bifurcation,
- big,
- big and bold,
- big apple,
- big apple, the
Origin of bifurcate
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bifurcate
verb (ˈbaɪfəˌkeɪt)
to fork or divide into two parts or branches
adjective (ɪbaɪˈfəˌkeɪt, -kɪt)
forked or divided into two sections or branches
Word Origin for bifurcate
C17: from Medieval Latin bifurcātus, from Latin bifurcus, from bi- 1 + furca fork
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bifurcate
[ bī′fər-kāt′, bī-fûr′- ]
v.
To divide into two parts or branches.
adj.
Forked or divided into two parts or branches.
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bifurcate
[ bī′fər-kāt′, bī-fûr′- ]
Forked or divided into two parts or branches, as the Y-shaped styles of certain flowers or the tongues of snakes.
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