1. spread widely apart; diverging at a wide angle
Usage: botanical; technical

Examples

• The divaricated branches of the old oak tree created a wide canopy.
• The botanist noted the divaricated growth pattern of the shrub’s stems.
• Her arms were divaricated as she stretched after the long flight.
• The divaricated antlers of the deer were impressive in their span.
• The plant’s divaricated leaves caught rainwater efficiently.