bifurcate
/ˈbaɪfɝˌkeɪt/
to divide into two branches or parts
bifurcate in a sentence
“The road bifurcates at the village center.”
Origin of bifurcate
Medieval Latin bifurcatus two-forked from Latin bi- two + furca fork
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