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trifurcateenUK
tri·fur·cate T0355400 (trī-fûr′kĭt, -kāt′, trī′fər-kāt′) also tri·fur·cat·ed (trī′fər-kā′tĭd)adj. Having three forks or branches: trifurcate antennae.
tri′fur·ca′tion n.trifurcate (ˈtraɪfɜːkɪt; -ˌkeɪt) or trifurcatedadjhaving three branches or forks[from Latin trifurcus, from tri- + furca a fork] ˌtrifurˈcation ntri•fur•cate (traɪˈfɜr keɪt, ˈtraɪ fərˌkeɪt; adj. also -kɪt)
v. -cat•ed, -cat•ing,
adj. v.i. 1. to divide into three forks or branches. adj. 2. Also, tri•fur′cat•ed. divided into three forks or branches. [1650–60] tri`fur•ca′tion, n. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  trifurcate - divide into three; "The road trifurcates at the bridge"furcate, branch, fork, ramify, separate - divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks" |
trifurcateenUK
trifurcate (trī-fûr′kĭt, -kāt′, trī′fər-kāt′) also trifurcated (trī′fər-kā′tĭd)adj. Having three forks or branches: trifurcate antennae.
tri′fur·ca′tion n.trifurcateenUK
Words related to trifurcateverb divide into threeRelated Words- furcate
- branch
- fork
- ramify
- separate
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