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furcate
[fur-keyt, -kit, fur-keyt]
adjective
forked; branching.
verb (used without object)
furcated, furcating
to form a fork; branch.
furcate
verb
to divide into two parts; fork
adjective
forked; divided
furcate branches
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Other 51Թ Forms
- furcation noun
- multifurcate adjective
- unfurcate adjective
- ڳܰˈپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of furcate1
C19: from Late Latin ڳܰٳܲ forked, from Latin furca a fork
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Sporangia fasciculate, confluent on a persistent hypothallus, dark fuscous; peridia very fugacious; stipes united at the base, erect, furcate; spores large, brown, globose.
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The tail soon acquires the furcate form with which we made acquaintance in the last Prawn-Zoea described.
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The stems are branched in a furcate manner and confluent at the base, forming a compact tuft.
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The threads appear at first sight entirely simple, but are really several times furcate, and not infrequently anastomose.
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What doesfurcate mean?
Furcate means to fork or divide into branches or different parts.It can also be used as an adjective meaning forked or branching. The adjective furcated can be used to mean the same thing.Things can furcate on their own or in an otherwise passive way, as in That’s where the river furcates into two branches, or they can be furcated by someone, as in We furcated the road into multiple lanes so more people could exit at once. The related verb bifurcate means to divide or fork into two branches or parts, and trifurcate means to divide or fork into three.The noun furcation refers to the act of furcating or to something that is forked or has been split in such a way. These terms are most often used in technical and scientific contexts, such as engineering and medicine.Example: The hiking trail furcates about three miles in, so make sure you go down the left branch.
Furcate means to fork or divide into branches or different parts.It can also be used as an adjective meaning forked or branching. The adjective furcated can be used to mean the same thing.Things can furcate on their own or in an otherwise passive way, as in That’s where the river furcates into two branches, or they can be furcated by someone, as in We furcated the road into multiple lanes so more people could exit at once. The related verb bifurcate means to divide or fork into two branches or parts, and trifurcate means to divide or fork into three.The noun furcation refers to the act of furcating or to something that is forked or has been split in such a way. These terms are most often used in technical and scientific contexts, such as engineering and medicine.Example: The hiking trail furcates about three miles in, so make sure you go down the left branch.
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