BIFURCATED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bifurcated mean? 

• BIFURCATED (adjective)
  The adjective BIFURCATED has 1 sense:

1. divided into or made up of two parts

  Familiarity information: BIFURCATED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BIFURCATED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Divided into or made up of two parts

Context example:

socially bifurcated populations

Similar:

divided (separated into parts or pieces)

 Context examples 

It is characterized by multiple basal cell carcinomas at a young age, odontogenic keratocysts, and skeletal defects (bifurcated and splayed ribs, fusion of vertebrae, spinal bifida).

(Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

The DNA-binding residues are located in the bifurcated region of the Y.

(Leucine Zipper, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)