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di·var·i·cate
I. \dīˈvarəˌkāt, də̇ˈ-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin divaricatus, past participle of divaricare, from di- (from dis- apart) + varicare to straddle — more at dis-, prevaricate
intransitive verb
1. : to spread apart : diverge from each other
< at this spot the two roads divaricate >
2. : to divide or break up into distinct parts
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to cause to divide into branches
2. : to stretch or spread apart
< divaricated two fingers of his hand >
Synonyms: see branch
II. \(ˈ)dī|varə̇kə̇t, də̇ˈv-\ adjective
Etymology: Latin divaricatus
: widely diverging or spreading apart — used especially of branches and wings
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