bifurcation
Pronunciation:
/ˌbaɪfəˈkeɪʃən//ˌbaɪfɚˈkeɪʃən/noun
Definitions
A division into two branches.
(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.