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Forficate vs Fornicate - What's the difference?

forficate | fornicate |

As adjectives the difference between forficate and fornicate

is that forficate is (zoology) deeply forked, like the tails of certain birds while fornicate is shaped like an arch or vault; resembling a fornix.

As a verb fornicate is

to commit fornication.

forficate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (zoology) Deeply forked, like the tails of certain birds.
    • (Webster 1913)

    fornicate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Shaped like an arch or vault; resembling a fornix.

    • Derived terms

    * fornicated * fornicate gyrus

    Verb

    (fornicat)
  • To commit fornication.

    • Derived terms

    * fornicated * fornicator