branched vs bifurcate

branched and bifurcate both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
branched	No	Yes	No	No
bifurcate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, branched and bifurcate are synonyms defined as:

branched and bifurcate: resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

Other synonyms of branched include biramous, forficate, fork-like, forked, pronged, prongy.

branched (adjective)	bifurcate (adjective)
having branches	resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

branched (verb)	bifurcate (verb)
	divide into two branches
	split or divide into two