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What is a bifurcation in a fingerprint?

A single ridge dividing in two.

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  1. A circle in the ridge pattern
  2. A single ridge dividing in two ✔
  3. A ridge that abruptly ends

Why: A bifurcation is a single ridge dividing in two.

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That ridge split the difference.
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Answer: A single ridge dividing in two. A bifurcation is a single ridge dividing in two.

  1. Fingerprint en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint
    Bifurcation: A single ridge dividing in two
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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