bifurcate
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbifurcatebi‧fur‧cate /ˈbaɪfəkeɪt $ -ər-/ verb [intransitive] formalSEPARATE if a road, river etc bifurcates, it divides into two separate parts SYN fork —bifurcation /ˌbaɪfəˈkeɪʃən $ -fər-/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb tableOrigin bifurcate (1600-1700) Medieval Latin past participle of bifurcare, from Latin bi- ( → BI-) + furca “fork”