English Explanatory Dictionary

quadrifurcate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Branching fourfold; having four branches.
verb
  1. Furcate (fork or divide) into four branches or channels.

Pronunciation

kwŏd'rĭfûrʹkāt kwŏd'rĭfûrʹkət /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈfɜːkeɪt/ /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈfɜːkət/

Word forms

quadrifurcate quadrifurcates quadrifurcating quadrifurcated

Etymology

First attested in 1849; formed as quadri- (“four”) + furcate (adjective); compare the post-Classical Latin quadrifurcātus (“four-pronged”).

Synonyms

quadrifurcated
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