bifurcated

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bifurcated

/ˈbaɪfəɹˌkeɪtɪd/

Where it comes from

From verb bifurcate, from Medieval Latin bifurcatus, past participle of bifurcare, from Latin bifurcus (“two-pronged”), from bi- + furca (“fork”).

adjective

not comparable Divided into two branches. Near-synonyms: bifid, bipartite, bilobar, bilobular, split, forked
Similar: twiforked, bifid, bipartite, bilobar, bilobular, split, forked · Opposite: nonbifurcated, unbifurcated, undivided

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of bifurcate

Translations

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adj Divided into two branches — see also bipartite

Deutsch	zweigeteilt, zweiästig, zweigleisig
Русский	раздво́енный razdvójennyj

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@misc{bifurcated_2026,
  title = {bifurcated},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bifurcated},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}