bifurcate

动词 bifurcate:

1. split or divide into two
2. divide into two branches

形容词 bifurcate:

1. resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
   同义词：biramous, branched, forked, fork-like, forficate, pronged, prongy

bi.fur.cate

v.（动词）
bi.fur.cat.ed,bi.fur.cat.ing,bi.fur.cates
v.tr.（及物动词）
To divide into two parts or branches.
使分开，使分叉：使分成两部分或两枝
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To separate into two parts or branches; fork.
分叉，分开：分成两部分或两枝；分叉
adj.（形容词）

Forked or divided into two parts or branches, as the Y-shaped styles of certain flowers.
分叉的：分为两部分或两枝的，如某些花的丫型花柱

来源：
Medieval Latin bifurc3re bifurc3t- [to divide]
中世纪拉丁语 bifurc3re bifurc3t- [分成]
from Latin bifurcus [two-pronged]
源自 拉丁语 bifurcus [两叉的]
bi- [two] * see bi-
bi- [二] *参见 bi-
furca [fork]
furca [叉子]

【引伸】
bi.furcate.ly
adv.（副词）
bi.furca.tion
n.（名词）