BIFURCATED

bifurcated

(adjective) divided into or made up of two parts; “socially bifurcated populations”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bifurcated (not comparable)

Divided into two branches; twoforked, twiforked.

Verb

bifurcated

simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate

Source: Wiktionary


Bi*fur"cate, Bi*fur"ca*ted, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + furcate.]

Definition: Two-pronged; forked.

BIFURCATE

Bi*fur"cate, Bi*fur"ca*ted, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + furcate.]

Definition: Two-pronged; forked.

Bi*fur"cate, v. i.

Definition: To divide into two branches.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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