Synonyms of bifurcate

Verb


1. bifurcate, diverge

usage: split or divide into two

2. bifurcate, branch, ramify, fork, furcate, separate

usage: divide into two branches; "The road bifurcated"

Adjective


1. bifurcate, biramous, branched, forked, fork-like, forficate, pronged, prongy, divided (vs. united)

usage: resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches; "the biramous appendages of an arthropod"; "long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects"; "a forked river"; "a forked tail"; "forked lightning"; "horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots"

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Definition and meaning of bifurcate (Dictionary)