Definition of divaricate

• 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.