Word of the Day – Divaricate

Divaricate (verb)

die-var-ik-ate

Stretch or spread apart; diverge widely.

Usually used in botany or biology to describe the bifurcation of limbs or branches.

Example sentences

“I have never seen such crows feet, they divaricate like the deltas of the Nile.”

“When attempting the optimum aesthetic it is important for early divarication of the young trees in the preferred adult shape.”