bifurcous

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adjective

bifurcate

OriginLatin bifurcus →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

adjectivebifurcous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebifurcate

    The feet of the Prong Buck are bifurcous, considerably smaller than those of the deer , slim and sharply pointed , strongly convex on top , having the outer edges slightly concave

    1877, John Dean Caton, The Antelope and Deer of America

Origin

  1. Latinbifurcus
  2. Englishbifurcous

From Latin bifurcus, from bis (“twice”) + furca (“fork”).

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APA

bifurcous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bifurcous

MLA

“bifurcous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bifurcous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bifurcous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bifurcous.

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