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divaricate

How to use divaricate in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for divaricate.

Editorial note

NZ has a lot of divaricated plants, as well as species that have a very unpalatable juvenile form of foliage, that changes to more efficient leaves once the tree is above a certain height. There's a lot of discussion if these were adaptations to browsing by moa.

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Quick take

branch off; "The road divaricates here"

Meaning at a glance

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verb

branch off; "The road divaricates here"

verb

spread apart; "divaricate one's fingers"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for divaricate.

verb

branch off; "The road divaricates here"

verb

spread apart; "divaricate one's fingers"

Example sentences

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NZ has a lot of divaricated plants, as well as species that have a very unpalatable juvenile form of foliage, that changes to more efficient leaves once the tree is above a certain height. There's a lot of discussion if these were adaptations to browsing by moa.

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How do you use divaricate in a sentence?

NZ has a lot of divaricated plants, as well as species that have a very unpalatable juvenile form of foliage, that changes to more efficient leaves once the tree is above a certain height. There's a lot of discussion if these were adaptations to browsing by moa.

What does divaricate mean?

branch off; "The road divaricates here"

What part of speech is divaricate?

divaricate is commonly used as verb.