adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )tr ī - ' f ə r-k ə t, - ˌ k ā t; ' tr ī -( ˌ )f ə r- ˌ k ā t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin trifurcus, from tri- + furca fork
Date: circa 1831
: having three branches or forks : TRICHOTOMOUS
– tri · fur · cate \ ' tr ī -( ˌ )f ə r- ˌ k ā t, tr ī - ' f ə r- \ intransitive verb
– tri · fur · ca · tion \ ˌ tr ī -( ˌ )f ə r- ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun