bifurcous

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin bifurcus, from bis (twice) + furca (fork).

Adjective

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bifurcous (not comparable)

  1. bifurcate
    • 1877, John Dean Caton, The Antelope and Deer of America:
      The feet of the Prong Buck are bifurcous, considerably smaller than those of the deer , slim and sharply pointed , strongly convex on top , having the outer edges slightly concave

References

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bifurcous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.