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bifurcation

/,baɪfə'keɪʃən/

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noun
a bifurcating branch (one or both of them)
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ramification leg branch
noun
the act of splitting into two branches
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fork branching forking ramification
noun
the place where something divides into two branches
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forking furcation

Definition that contains bifurcation

carotid body a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration