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forficate definition

for·fi·cate (fôr′fi kit, -kāt′)

adjective

deeply notched or forked, as some birds' tails

Etymology: < L forfex (gen. forficis), pair of shears + -ate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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