fur·cate (fûr k t )
intr.v. fur·cat·ed, fur·cat·ing, fur·cates
To divide into branches; fork.
adj.
Divided into branches; forked.
[Late Latin furc
tus, forked, from Latin furca, fork.]
fur
cately adv.
fur·ca
tion n. |
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furcate
vb [ˈfɜːkeɪt]
to divide into two parts; fork
adj [ˈfɜːkeɪt -kɪt] or furcated
forked; divided furcate branches
[from Late Latin furcātus forked, from Latin furca a fork]
furcation n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
fur•cate (adj. ˈfɜr keɪt, -kɪt; v. -keɪt)
adj., v. -cat•ed, -cat•ing. adj.
1. forked; branching.
v.i.
2. to form a fork; branch.
fur•ca′tion, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | furcate - divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks"
branch, ramify - grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; "these plants ramify early and get to be very large"
twig - branch out in a twiglike manner; "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions"
bifurcate - divide into two branches; "The road bifurcated"
trifurcate - divide into three; "The road trifurcates at the bridge"
diverge - move or draw apart; "The two paths diverge here"
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