Bifurcates

/baɪˈfɜrkeɪts/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of bifurcate; splits or divides into two branches.

Etymology

From Latin 'bifurcatus,' past participle of 'bifurcare,' meaning to fork into two branches.

Kelly Says

The Nile River bifurcates into multiple channels in its delta, creating one of Earth's most fertile regions—when rivers split, they slow down and deposit nutrients that make life possible.

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