Definition of QUADRIFURCATE

quadrifurcate

Adj

  • Branching fourfold; having four branches.

Verb

  • Furcate (fork or divide) into four branches or channels.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1849; formed as quadri- (“four”) + furcate (adjective); compare the post-Classical Latin quadrifurcātus (“four-pronged”).

Synonyms

quadrifurcated

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