trifurcate vs branch

trifurcate is not a noun while branch is a noun.

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

As verbs, branch is a hypernym of trifurcate; that is, branch is a word with a broader meaning than trifurcate:

Other hypernyms of trifurcate include fork, furcate, ramify, separate.

trifurcate (noun)	branch (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

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