Synonyms for Bifurcate & Similar Words
Definition of bifurcate
- adjective
- resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches; "the biramous appendages of an arthropod"; "long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects"; "a forked river"; "a forked tail"; "forked lightning"; "horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots"
- verb
- split or divide into two
- divide into two branches; "The road bifurcated"
5 synonyms found
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