Bifurcate
to divide or fork into two branches.
divided into two branches.
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Historical Examples
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Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy’s Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1. John MacGillivray
verb (ˈbaɪfəˌkeɪt)
to fork or divide into two parts or branches
adjective (ɪbaɪˈfəˌkeɪt; -kɪt)
forked or divided into two sections or branches
v.
adj.
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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