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bifurcate

Definition of bifurcate

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌɪfəkeɪt/
  • divide into two branches or forks: [no object]:just below Cairo the river bifurcates [with object]:the trail was bifurcated by a mountain stream

adjective

Pronunciation: /bʌɪˈfəːkət/
  • divided into two branches or forks:a bifurcate tree

Origin:

early 17th century: from medieval Latin bifurcat- 'divided into two forks', from the verb bifurcare, from Latin bifurcus 'two-forked', from bi- 'having two' + furca 'a fork'

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