# bifurcate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈbaɪfəˌkeɪt/

## Definitions
1. To divide or fork into two channels or branches.
2. To cause to bifurcate.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin bifurcātus. Surface Analysis bi- + furcate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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