branch vs trifurcate

branch is a noun but trifurcate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
branch	Yes	No	Yes	No
trifurcate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trifurcate is a hyponym of branch; that is, trifurcate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than branch:

Other hyponyms of branch include arborise, arborize, twig, bifurcate.

branch (noun)	trifurcate (noun)
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
a division of some larger or more complex organization
a stream or river connected to a larger one
a natural consequence of development
a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
a part of a forked or branching shape

branch (verb)	trifurcate (verb)
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork	divide into three
grow and send out branches or branch-like structures