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furcate

(fʉr′kāt′; for adj., also, -kit)

adjective

forked

Origin: ML furcatus, cloven < L furca, a fork

intransitive verb furcated, furcating

to branch; fork

Related Forms:

furcately adverb
furcation noun

See furcate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb fur·cat·ed, fur·cat·ing, fur·cates

To divide into branches; fork.

adjective

Divided into branches; forked.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin furcātus, forked

Origin: , from Latin furca, fork

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Related Forms:

furˈcateˌly adverb

fur·caˈtion noun

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