bifurcate: Meaning and Definition of

bi•fur•cate

Pronunciation: (v., adj.bī'fur-kāt", bī-fûr'kātadj. alsobī'fur-kit, bī-fûr'-), [key]
— v., adj. -cat•ed, -cat•ing,
—v.t., v.i.
  1. to divide or fork into two branches.
—adj.
  1. divided into two branches.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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