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trifurcated
tri·fur·cate
/
traɪˈfɜr
keɪt, ˈtraɪ
fərˌkeɪt;
adj. also
traɪˈfɜr
kɪt, ˈtraɪ
fər-
/
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[
trahy-
fur
-keyt,
trahy
-fer-keyt;
adj. also
trahy-
fur
-kit,
trahy
-fer-
]
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verb (used without object),
tri·fur·cat·ed,
tri·fur·cat·ing.
1.
to divide into three forks or branches.
adjective
2.
Also,
tri·fur·cat·ed.
divided into three forks or branches.
Origin:
1650–60;
see
tri-
,
furcate
Related forms
tri·fur·ca·tion,
noun
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trifurcate
or
trifurcated
(ˈtraɪfɜːkɪt, -ˌkeɪt)
—
adj
having three branches or forks
[from Latin
trifurcus
, from
tri-
+
furca
a fork]
trifurcated
or
trifurcated
—
adj
[from Latin
trifurcus
, from
tri-
+
furca
a fork]
trifur'cation
or
trifurcated
—
n
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trifurcate
or
trifurcated
(ˈtraɪfɜːkɪt, -ˌkeɪt)
—
adj
having three branches or forks
[from Latin
trifurcus
, from
tri-
+
furca
a fork]
trifurcated
or
trifurcated
—
adj
[from Latin
trifurcus
, from
tri-
+
furca
a fork]
trifur'cation
or
trifurcated
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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