furcate
[ adjective fur-keyt, -kit; verb fur-keyt ]
adjective
forked; branching.
verb (used without object),fur·cat·ed, fur·cat·ing.
to form a fork; branch.
Origin of furcate
1Other words from furcate
- fur·ca·tion [fer-key-shuhn], /fərˈkeɪ ʃən/, noun
- mul·ti·fur·cate, adjective
- un·fur·cate, adjective
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How to use furcate in a sentence
In Calyptra Equestris, it has two prominent points, and is described as bi-furcated (fig. 18).
A Conchological Manual | George Brettingham SowerbyEvery tube furcated, with two cylindrical branches of the same size as the simple basal part of the tube.
British Dictionary definitions for furcate
furcate
verb(ˈfɜːkeɪt)
to divide into two parts; fork
adjective(ˈfɜːkeɪt, -kɪt) furcated
forked; divided: furcate branches
Origin of furcate
1C19: from Late Latin furcātus forked, from Latin furca a fork
Derived forms of furcate
- furcation, noun
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