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bifurcate.

To divide or fork into two channels or branches.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbaɪfəˌkeɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbaɪfɚˌkeɪt/General-American
  1. To divide or fork into two channels or branches.

    intransitive
  2. To cause to bifurcate.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin bifurcātus. Surface Analysis bi- + furcate.

adj/baɪˈfɜːkɪt/Received-Pronunciation/baɪˈfɜːkeɪt/Received-Pronunciation/baɪˈfɚkət/General-American/baɪˈfɚkeɪt/General-American
  1. Divided or forked into two; bifurcated.

    not-comparable
  2. Having bifurcations.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin bifurcātus. Surface Analysis bi- + furcate.

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