Trifurcate

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To divide or fork into three channels or branches.

    "2. Branches of the insular part; the MCA may usually bifurcate (78%), trifurcate (Russo, 2011) or quadfurcate (10%) here."

  2. 2
    divide into three wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Forked, with three tines or points. not-comparable

Synonyms

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arborealarborescentarboriformbiforkedbifurcatebifurcated

Example

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"2. Branches of the insular part; the MCA may usually bifurcate (78%), trifurcate (Russo, 2011) or quadfurcate (10%) here."

Etymology

From Latin trifurcus, from tri- (“three”) + furca (“fork”).

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