Trifurcate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Trifurcate is an adjective meaning Forked, with three tines or points.
Meaning
Forked, with three tines or points.
More Meanings
- To divide or fork into three channels or branches.
Example Sentences
2. Branches of the insular part; the MCA may usually bifurcate (78%), trifurcate (Russo, 2011) or quadfurcate (10%) here.
Word Forms
- trifurcates
- trifurcating
- trifurcated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include three-forked, three-pronged, furcate, quadrifurcated, trichotomous, furcated.
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