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Bifurcate
Bifurcate Bi*fur"cate, Bifurcated Bi*fur"ca*ted, a. [Pref. bi- + furcate.] Two-pronged; forked.
Bifurcate
Bifurcate Bi*fur"cate, v. i. To divide into two branches.
Bifurcated
Bifurcate Bi*fur"cate, Bifurcated Bi*fur"ca*ted, a. [Pref. bi- + furcate.] Two-pronged; forked.
Bifurcation
Bifurcation Bi`fur*ca"tion, n. [Cf. F. bifurcation.] A forking, or division into two branches.
Furcate
Furcate Fur"cate, Furcated Fur"ca*ted, a. [L. furca fork. See Fork.] Forked; branching like a fork; as, furcate twigs.
Furcated
Furcate Fur"cate, Furcated Fur"ca*ted, a. [L. furca fork. See Fork.] Forked; branching like a fork; as, furcate twigs.
Furcation
Furcation Fur*ca"tion, n. A branching like a. fork.
Infurcation
Infurcation In`fur*ca"tion, n. [Pref. in- in + L. furca fork.] A forked exlpansion or divergence; a bifurcation; a branching. --Craig.
Nauclerus furcatus
Kite Kite, n. [OE. kyte, AS. c?ta; cf. W. cud, cut.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any raptorial bird of the subfamily Milvin[ae], of which many species are known. They have long wings, adapted for soaring, and usually a forked tail. Note: The European species are Milvus ictinus and M. govinda; the sacred or Brahmany kite of India is Haliastur Indus; the American fork-tailed kite is the Nauclerus furcatus. 2. Fig. : One who is rapacious. Detested kite, thou liest. --Shak. 3. A light frame of wood or other material covered with paper or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string. 4. (Naut.) A lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light. 5. (Geom.) A quadrilateral, one of whose diagonals is an axis of symmetry. --Henrici. 6. Fictitious commercial paper used for raising money or to sustain credit, as a check which represents no deposit in bank, or a bill of exchange not sanctioned by sale of goods; an accommodation check or bill. [Cant] 7. (Zo["o]l.) The brill. [Prov. Eng. ] Flying kites. (Naut.) See under Flying. Kite falcon (Zo["o]l.), an African falcon of the genus Avicida, having some resemblance to a kite.
Postfurca
Postfurca Post*fur"ca, n.; pl. Postfurc[ae]. [NL., fr. post behind + furca a fork.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the internal thoracic processes of the sternum of an insect.
Postfurcae
Postfurca Post*fur"ca, n.; pl. Postfurc[ae]. [NL., fr. post behind + furca a fork.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the internal thoracic processes of the sternum of an insect.
Quadrifurcated
Quadrifurcated Quad`ri*fur"ca*ted, a. [Quadri- + furcated.] Having four forks, or branches.
Trifurcate
Trifurcate Tri*fur"cate, Trifurcated Tri*fur"ca*ted, a. [L. trifurcus; tri- (see Tri-) + furca fork.] Having three branches or forks; trichotomous.
Trifurcated
Trifurcate Tri*fur"cate, Trifurcated Tri*fur"ca*ted, a. [L. trifurcus; tri- (see Tri-) + furca fork.] Having three branches or forks; trichotomous.

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