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bifurcus

bifurcus, having two prongs, two-pronged

bĭfurcus, a, um, adj. [bis-furca],
  • having two prongs or points, two-pronged: ramus, two-forked, Ov. M. 12, 442: surculi, Col. 5, 11, 3: ferramentum, id. 3, 18, 6: arbores, Plin. 16, 30, 53, § 122: valli, Liv. 33, 5, 9.— Also, subst.: bĭfurcum, i, n., a fork, Col. 3, 18, 6.—Trop., of the place where two branches start, Col. 4, 24, 10.—Of the connection of two veins upon the head of draught-cattle, Veg. 2, 40, 2; hence, sudor mihi per bifurcum volabat, over the cheeks down to the neck, Petr. 62.

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