forficate
[ fawr-fi-kit, -keyt ]
/ ˈfɔr fɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt /
adjective
deeply forked, as the tail of a bird.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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British Dictionary definitions for forficate
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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