furcate /fûrˈkāt/ intransitive verb To fork adjective (also furcated /-kā-tid/) forked ORIGIN: L furca fork furˈcal adjective furcāˈtion noun furciferous /-sifˈ/ adjective - Bearing a forked appendage
- Rascally (facetious; in allusion to the furca or yoke of criminals)
furˈcūla noun The joined clavicles of a bird, the wishbone furˈcūlar adjective - Furcate
- Shaped like a fork
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