divarication Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun branching at a wide angle

WordNet

Di*var`i*ca"tion noun
Etymology
Cf. F. divarication.
Definitions
  1. A separation into two parts or branches; a forking; a divergence.
  2. An ambiguity of meaning; a disagreement of difference in opinion. Sir T. Browne.
  3. (Biol.) A divergence of lines of color sculpture, or of fibers at different angles.

Webster 1913