I. ˈtrīfərˌkāt, -_kə̇t; (ˈ)trī|fərkə̇t adjective
also tri·fur·cat·ed -ˌkād.ə̇d
Etymology: Latin trifurc us (from tri- + furca fork) + English -ate or -ate + -ed — more at fork
: having or divided into three branches or forks : trichotomous
II. ˈtrīfərˌkāt, (ˈ)trī|fərˌkāt intransitive verb
: to fork or divide into three branches
• tri·fur·ca·tion ˌtrī(ˌ)fərˈkāshən noun