divaricate
Syllabification: (di·var·i·cate)
Definition of divaricate
verb
Pronunciation: /dīˈvariˌkāt, di-/
adjective
Pronunciation: /-kit, -ˌkāt/
Botany
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /-ˌvariˈkāSHən/
noun
Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin divaricat- 'stretched apart', from the verb divaricare, from di- (expressing intensive force) + varicare 'stretch the legs apart' (from varicus 'straddling')