Word of the Day 02/17/2014

Bifurcate

verb
ˈbīfərˌkāt/
1.
divide into two branches or forks.
"just below Cairo the river bifurcates"
adjective
bīˈfərkāt,ˈbīfərkit/
1.
forked; branched.
"a bifurcate tree"

The stream bifurcated into two narrow winding channels.