forficate

An obsolete adjective meaning deeply divided or forked, like the shape of scissors.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif désuet signifiant profondément divisé ou fourchu, en forme de ciseaux ou de bifurcation.

1. Fork-shaped or Divided C2 formal scientific

   Resembling a fork; divided or separated into two or more branches, typically used in describing biological structures or objects.

   • The plant had forficate leaves, each splitting into two distinct lobes.
   • The insect's antennae were forficate, aiding in sensory perception.
   • In anatomy, a forficate structure can be seen in certain bones.
   • The forficate design of the tool allowed for better gripping.

   🇫🇷fourchu

   Synonymes: bifurcatebifurcatedbranchedbranchingcleftdividedforkedfurcateprongedsplit