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bifurcate
bi·fur·cate [ bfər kàyt ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle bi·fur·cat·ed, present participle bi·fur·cat·ing, 3rd person present singular bi·fur·cates)
Definition:
 
divide in two: to be split or branched off into two parts, or split something into two parts


adjective 
Definition:
 
dividing in two: separating or branching off into two parts
[Early 17th century. < Latin bifurcat-, past participle of bifurcare "fork twice" < furca "fork" (see fork)]

bi·fur·ca·tion [ bfər káysh'n ] noun
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