divarication
English edit
Etymology edit
Unattested Latin *dīvāricātiō, from the verb dīvāricō (“I spread out”), from di- + vāricō (“I spread apart”).
Noun edit
divarication (countable and uncountable, plural divarications)
- A divergence of opinion.
- The point at which branching occurs.
- (botany) The growth habit of some low-growing shrubs; with wide angles where they diverge, the branches may interlace.
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Middle French edit
Etymology edit
Unattested Latin *dīvāricātiō, from the verb dīvāricō (“I spread out”), from di- + vāricō (“I spread apart”).
Noun edit
divarication f (plural divarications)