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叉状
さじょう
1. [adj-no] {botany,biology}
▶ forked
▶ branched
▶ dichotomous
▶ furcate



History:
4. A 2023-03-24 10:43:13  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5
  Diff:
@@ -15,0 +16 @@
+<gloss>dichotomous</gloss>
3. A* 2023-03-24 04:32:39  Brian Krznarich <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
分枝	78232	98.3%
叉状	1095	1.4%
二叉状	110	0.1%
三叉状	170	0.2%


BOTANY
(of branching) in which the axis is divided into two branches.
https://www.britannica.com/science/dichotomous-branching

https://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=叉
叉状分枝
dichotomy《植物》〔枝の先端がほぼ同じ大きさの二つの枝に分かれていくこと。〕

https://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=dichotomy
(This term does not appear, better options)

Image of filed/forked/three-pronged teeth:
http://jubewakayama.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-401.html?sp
  Comments:
yourei examples (there are 70) are all about branches (of trees), leaves, parts of plants, antlers of deer, human bones, and other biological structures. Wikipedia searches produce similar. Never heard the word "furcate" (bifurcate of course I know), but as a technical term it seems correct...

In lieu of examples (e.g. of antlers, tree branches, leaf structures...), tagged [bot] and [biol].

"叉状研歯" will get you images of Joumon-man, with front teeth filed to three points. "dichotomous" seems overly precise, "two" does not seem to be implied. (This term should probably not be used in most places someone might use dichotomous in English, so I think it should either be removed or clarified.  Does not, for example, seem to apply to classification systems, or black-and-white/either-or issues).
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12,4 @@
-<gloss>dichotomous</gloss>
+<field>&bot;</field>
+<field>&biol;</field>
+<gloss>forked</gloss>
+<gloss>branched</gloss>
@@ -14 +16,0 @@
-<gloss>forked</gloss>
2. A 2016-03-02 11:23:15  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -11 +10,0 @@
-<pos>&n;</pos>
1. A* 2016-03-02 06:01:32  Scott
  Refs:
daijs koj gg5

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