bifurcate

Meanings

Verb

split or divide into two
divide into two branches
- "The road bifurcated"
To divide or fork into two channels or branches.
To cause to bifurcate.

Adjective Satellite

resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

Adj

Divided or forked into two; bifurcated.
Having bifurcations.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

biforked, biramous, branch, branched, forficate, fork, fork-like, forked, pronged, prongy

Scrabble Score: 16

bifurcate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bifurcate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bifurcate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

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