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   Furcate definition: forked; branching.. See examples of FURCATE used in a sentence.

   • Furfuraceous

     Furfuraceous definition: of or containing bran. See examples...

   • Furculum

     Furculum definition: furcula. . See examples of FURCULUM...

   • Fur Farm

     Fur farm definition: a farm on which animals, as minks, are...

   • Fur Brigade

     Fur brigade definition: (formerly) a convoy of canoes,...

   • Furbish Lousewort

     Furbish lousewort definition: See under lousewort. . See...

   • Fork

     Fork definition: an instrument having two or more prongs or...

   • Trifurcate

     Trifurcate definition: to divide into three forks or...

   • Branching

     Branching definition: the occurrence of several decay paths...

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   The meaning of FURCATE is branching like a fork : forked. Adjective. Late Latin furcatus, from Latin furca + -atus-ate . Intransitive verb. Medieval Latin furcatus, past participle of furcare, from Latin furca

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   2 meanings: (ˈfɜːkeɪt ������) 1. to divide into two parts; fork (ˈfɜːkeɪt ������, -kɪt) also: furcated 2. forked; divided.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define furcated. furcated synonyms, furcated pronunciation, furcated translation, English dictionary definition of furcated. intr.v. fur·cat·ed , fur·cat·ing , fur·cates To divide into branches; fork. adj. Divided into branches; forked. fur′cate′ly adv. fur·ca′tion n.

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   furcated, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

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   Oct 26, 2024 · furcate (third-person singular simple present furcates, present participle furcating, simple past and past participle furcated) To fork or branch out. But that which I believe yields a great deal of our turpentine, is the fir-tree or deal, which is a coniferous tree, evergreen, whose cones are of the lesser sort, having long leaves, either that ...

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   What does furcated mean?

   • 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.

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   Where did the word furcate come from?

   • The first records of furcate come from the 1800s. It comes from the Late Latin furcātus, meaning “forked,” from the Latin furc (a), “fork” (as in a fork in the road or a river). In normal conversation, you’d say that a road or a river forks or splits, not that it furcates, unless you were trying to sound technical.

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   What is another word for 'furcate'?

   • On this page you'll find synonyms for 'furcate', such as: angled, bifurcate, bifurcated, branched, and branching. The passage also mentions 'anastomose', which is an antonym for 'furcate' in some contexts.

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   Is furcatus a Latin word?

   • Medieval Latin furcatus, past participle of furcare, from Latin furca Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary. Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with: Ad free!

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   What does furcation mean in science?

   • 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. Where does furcate come from?

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   What is the difference between bifurcate and trifurcate?

   • 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.

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8. www.oed.com › dictionary › furcate_vfurcate, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   The earliest known use of the verb furcate is in the 1840s. OED's earliest evidence for furcate is from 1846, in the writing of James Dana, geologist, zoologist, and teacher. furcate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin *furcāre.