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trifurcating

trifurcating is the present participle and gerund of trifurcate.

Meaning of trifurcate

Verb

trifurcate (third-person singular simple present trifurcates, present participle trifurcating, simple past and past participle trifurcated)

  1. To divide or fork into three channels or branches.
    • 2. Branches of the insular part; the MCA may usually bifurcate (78%), trifurcate (Russo, 2011) or quadfurcate (10%) here.2022 August 11, Seyho Cem YUCETAS, “THE ANTERIOR ARTERIAL CIRCULATION OF THE BRAIN”, in HEALTH & SCIENCE 2022-II, volume II, Efe Akademi Yayınları, →ISBN, page 12

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Questions about trifurcating

What is trifurcating the present participle and gerund of?
Trifurcating is the present participle and gerund of trifurcate.

Words near trifurcating in the dictionary

  1. trifurans
  2. trifurcal
  3. trifurcate
  4. trifurcated
  5. trifurcates
  6. trifurcating
  7. trifurcation
  8. trifurcations
  9. trig
  10. trig identity
  11. trig pillar

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