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furcate
fur·cate
/
adj.
ˈfɜr
keɪt, -kɪt;
v.
ˈfɜr
keɪt
/
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[
adj.
fur
-keyt, -kit;
v.
fur
-keyt
]
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adjective,
verb,
fur·cat·ed,
fur·cat·ing.
adjective
1.
forked; branching.
verb (used without object)
2.
to form a fork; branch.
Origin:
1810–20;
<
Medieval Latin
furcātus
cloven. See
fork
,
-ate
1
Related forms
fur·ca·tion
/
fərˈkeɪ
ʃən
/
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[
fer-
key
-sh
uh
n
]
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,
noun
mul·ti·fur·cate,
adjective
un·fur·cate,
adjective
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furcate
—
vb
1.
to divide into two parts; fork
—
adj
2.
forked; divided:
furcate branches
[C19: from Late Latin
furcātus
forked, from Latin
furca
a fork]
fur'cation
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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