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- bifurcate
bifurcate
Definition:
to divide into two branches
Synonym:
split
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bi·fur·cate
(b
f
r-k
t
, b
-fûr
-)
v.
bi·fur·cat·ed , bi·fur·cat·ing , bi·fur·cates
v.
tr.
To divide into two parts or branches.
v.
intr.
To separate into two parts or branches; fork.
adj.
(-k
t
, -k
t)
Forked or divided into two parts or branches, as the Y-shaped styles of certain flowers.
[Medieval Latin
bifurc
re
, bifurc
t-
,
to divide
, from Latin
bifurcus
,
two-pronged
:
bi-
,
two
; see bi-
1
+
furca
,
fork
].
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
bi
fur·cate
ly
adv.
bi
fur·ca
tion
n.
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SAT Prep Plan: SAT Vocabulary - bifurcate
SAT Prep Plan: SAT Vocabulary - bifurcate 
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