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DIVARICATION
divarication
(noun) branching at a wide angle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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.
Source: Wiktionary
Di*var`i*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. divarication.]
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.)
Definition: A divergence of lines of color sculpture, or of fibers at different angles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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