bi‧fur‧cate /ˈbaɪfəkeɪt $ -ər-/
verb [intransitive][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Medieval Latin;
Origin: past participle of bifurcare, from Latin bi- ( ⇒ bi-) + furca 'fork']
formal if a road, river etc bifurcates, it divides into two separate parts
Synonym : fork—bifurcation /ˌbaɪfəˈkeɪʃ
ən $ -fər-/
noun [uncountable and countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲