n.
Pronunciation: ˌ d ī -v ə r- ' ti-ky ə -l ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -la \ -l ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, bypath, probably alteration of deverticulum, from devertere to turn aside, from de- + vertere
Date: circa 1819
1 : an abnormal pouch or sac opening from a hollow organ (as the intestine or bladder)
2 : a pocket or closed branch opening off a main passage
– di · ver · tic · u · lar \ -ky ə -l ə r \ adjective