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forficate
[ fawr-fi-kit, -keyt ]
/ ˈfɔr fɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt /
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adjective
deeply forked, as the tail of a bird.
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forficate
/ (ˈfɔːfɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) /
adjective
(esp of the tails of certain birds) deeply forked
Word Origin for forficate
C19: from Latin forfex scissors
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