trifurcate

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

trifurcate (not comparable)

1. Forked, with three tines or points.

Verb

trifurcate (third-person singular simple present trifurcates, present participle trifurcating, simple past and past participle trifurcated)

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

Related terms

• bifurcate
• trifurcation
• quadfurcated