1. the act or process of branching off or dividing into two or more parts
Usage: formal; often used in biology and anatomy
2. a point or place where something branches or divides
Usage: formal

Examples

• The divarication of the river into two channels created a small island.
• In anatomy, the divarication of blood vessels supplies different regions of the organ.
• The tree's divarication near the base made it appear like two separate trunks.
• The nerve's divarication allowed signals to reach multiple muscle groups.
• At the divarication of the road, travelers had to choose which path to follow.