bifurcation
/ˌbaɪfəˈkeɪʃən/noun
mass noun
1- the division of something into two branches分枝, 分支, 分叉。
1.1
- count noun the point at which something divides into two branches分枝点, 分支点, 岔路口。
1.2
- count noun either of two branches into which something divides（分枝之）一枝, （分支之）一支, （分叉之）一叉。