Forked vs Dichotomous - What's the difference?
forked | dichotomous | Synonyms |
That splits into two or more directions, or parts.
(fork)
Dividing or branching into two pieces.
* 1992 — Marie L. Hicks, Guide to the Liverworts of North Carolina , p197
Dichotomous is a synonym of forked.
As adjectives the difference between forked and dichotomous
is that forked is that splits into two or more directions, or parts while dichotomous is dividing or branching into two pieces.As a verb forked
is past tense of fork.forked
English
Adjective
(head)- It's a forked road. Turn left at the fork.
- A baidarka has a forked bow.
Synonyms
* (l)Verb
(head)dichotomous
English
Adjective
(-)- Genus Riccia L. Plants are thalloid, forming rosettes or loose, dichotomous patches.