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Word of the Day – Trifurcate

By April 30, 2019Word of the Day

Trifurcate (verb)

tri-fur-kayt

Divide into three branches or forks.

Mid 19th century: from Latin trifurcus ‘three-forked’ (from tri- ‘three’ + furca ‘fork’) + -ate.

Example sentences

“He traced the skin on her arm to where her veins trifurcated at the wrist.”

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