— divaricately , adv. — divaricatingly , adv. — divarication , n. — divaricator , n.
v. /duy var"i kayt', di-/ ; adj. /duy var"euh kit, -kayt', di-/ , v. , divaricated, divaricating , adj.
v.i.
1. to spread apart; branch; diverge.
2. Bot. , Zool. to branch at a wide angle.
adj.
3. spread apart; widely divergent.
4. Bot. , Zool. branching at a wide angle.
[ 1615-25; divaricatus (ptp. of divaricare ), equiv. to di DI- 2 + varic- (base of varicare to straddle; see PREVARICATE) + -atus -ATE 1 ]