Divaricate

Definition:

  • (v. i.) To part into two branches; to become bifid; to fork.
  • (v. i.) To diverge; to be divaricate.
  • (v. t.) To divide into two branches; to cause to branch apart.
  • (a.) Diverging; spreading asunder; widely diverging.
  • (a.) Forking and diverging; widely diverging; as the branches of a tree, or as lines of sculpture, or color markings on animals, etc.

Compare divaricate with other words:

divaricate vs. divaricated

dimidiate vs. divaricate

divaricate vs. divarication

divaricate vs. diverge