TRIFURCATE


Meaning of TRIFURCATE in English

■ verb 'trʌɪfəkeɪt divide into three branches or forks.

■ adjective -'fə:kət divided in this way.

Derivatives

trifurcation noun

Origin

C19: from L. trifurcus 'three-forked' (from tri- 'three' + furca 'fork') + -ate 2 .

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