pronged vs bifurcate

pronged and bifurcate both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, pronged and bifurcate are synonyms defined as:

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

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

pronged (adjective)	bifurcate (adjective)
having prongs or tines; usually used in combination	resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

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