noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
forked; branched; dichotomous
Technical term in botany and biology describing a Y-shaped or repeatedly forked branching pattern.
この植物は叉状に枝分かれする。
This plant branches dichotomously.
叉状脈はシダ植物によく見られる。
Forked venation is often seen in ferns.