twopronged

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• tri|fur|cate — «adjective. try FUR kiht, kayt; verb. try FUR kayt», adjective, verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. –adj. divided into three branches like the prongs of a fork. –v.t., v.i. to divide into three parts. ╂[< Latin trifurcus (< tri three + furca …   Useful english dictionary