■ 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 .
■ 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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