bifurcate
/ˈbaɪfərkeɪt/
verb
- To divide or split into two branches or parts.
- The company decided to bifurcate its operations into separate divisions for domestic and international sales.
- The river bifurcates into two streams near the delta.
- The political party began to bifurcate over disagreements about the new policy.
adjective
- Divided into two branches; forked.
- The insect had bifurcate antennae, each ending in a small club.
- The map showed a bifurcate road that led to two different towns.
- The bifurcate root system helped the plant absorb water from two different soil layers.