/ ˈbaɪfəkeɪt; NAmE -fərk-/ verb
[ v ] ( formal ) ( of roads, rivers, etc. ) to divide into two separate parts
► bi·fur·ca·tion / ˌbaɪfəˈkeɪʃn; NAmE -fərˈk-/ noun [ C , U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin bifurcat- divided into two forks, from the verb bifurcare , from Latin bifurcus two-forked, from bi- having two + furca a fork.