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(), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Divaricated; p. pr. & vb. n.Divaricating.] [L. divaricatus, p. p. of divaricare to stretch apart; di- = dis- + varicare to straddle, fr. varicus straddling, fr. varus stretched outwards.] 1. To part into two branches; to become bifid; to fork. 2. To diverge; to be divaricate. Woodward. Divar"icate v. t.To divide into two branches; to cause to branch apart. Divar"icate (), a.[L. divaricatus, p. p.] 1. Diverging; spreading asunder; widely diverging. 2. (Biol.) Forking and diverging; widely diverging; as the branches of a tree, or as lines of sculpture, or color markings on animals, etc. スポンサード リンク
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