"quadrifurcate" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈfɜːkeɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈfɜːkət/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: kwŏd'rĭfûrʹkāt [Received-Pronunciation], kwŏd'rĭfûrʹkət [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: First attested in 1849; formed as quadri- (“four”) + furcate (adjective); compare the post-Classical Latin quadrifurcātus (“four-pronged”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|quadri|furcate|gloss1=four}} quadri- (“four”) + furcate, {{cog|la|quadrifurcātus||four-pronged}} Latin quadrifurcātus (“four-pronged”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} quadrifurcate (not comparable)
  1. Branching fourfold; having four branches. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (having four branches): quadrifurcated
    Sense id: en-quadrifurcate-en-adj-T7izrgFJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with quadri-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with quadri-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈfɜːkeɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: quadrifurcates [present, singular, third-person], quadrifurcating [participle, present], quadrifurcated [participle, past], quadrifurcated [past]
enPR: kwŏd'rĭfûrʹkāt [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: First attested in 1886; formed as quadri- + furcate (verb). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|quadri|furcate}} quadri- + furcate Head templates: {{en-verb}} quadrifurcate (third-person singular simple present quadrifurcates, present participle quadrifurcating, simple past and past participle quadrifurcated)
  1. Furcate (fork or divide) into four branches or channels.
    Sense id: en-quadrifurcate-en-verb-QlYxzWKW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with quadri-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with quadri-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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