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fur·cate
(fûr′kāt′)intr.v. fur·cat·ed, fur·cat·ing, fur·cates
To divide into branches; fork.
adj.
Divided into branches; forked.
[Late Latin furcātus, forked, from Latin furca, fork.]
fur′cate′ly adv.
fur·ca′tion n.
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furcate
vb
to divide into two parts; fork
adj
forked; divided: furcate branches.
[C19: from Late Latin furcātus forked, from Latin furca a fork]
furˈcation n
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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.
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furcate
Past participle: furcated
Gerund: furcating
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| 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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