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Furcate \Fur"cate\, Furcated \Fur"ca*ted\, a. [L. furca fork. See Fork.]

Forked; branching like a fork; as, furcate twigs. [1913 Webster]


furcate

verb

1: divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks" [syn: branch, ramify, fork, furcate, separate]


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