Bifurcate (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The arthropod's antennae were bifurcate, splitting into two distinct segments at the midpoint.
- The river delta was characterized by a complex network of bifurcate waterways that flowed into the sea.
- The unique bifurcate shape of the lightning bolt was a rare and awe-inspiring sight.
- The plant's stems were bifurcate, forking into two separate branches that grew in opposite directions.
- The bird's tail was bifurcate, ending in two distinct prongs that it used for balance during flight.