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trifurcate
tri·fur·cate
[
trī fúrkət
]
adjective
tri·fur·cat·ed
[
tr fur kàytəd,
tr fər kaytəd,
tr fur kaytid,
tr fər kaytid
trī fúrkət
]
Definition:
three-branched:
divided into three branches or forks
intransitive verb
(
past and past participle
tri·fur·cat·ed
[
trī fúr kàytəd,
trfər kàytəd
]
,
present participle
tri·fur·cat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
tri·fur·cates
)
Definition:
divide into three:
to divide into three branches or forks
[
Early 18th century. < Latin
trifurcus
<
furca
"fork"
]
tri·fur·ca·tion
[
tr fur káysh'n
]
noun
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tri·fur·ca·tion [ tr fur káysh'n ] noun
