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   di·ver·tic·u·lum

   /ˌdīvərˈtikyələm/

   noun

   • 1. a blind tube leading from a cavity or passage.
   • ▪ an abnormal sac or pouch formed at a weak point in the wall of the alimentary tract.

   Word Origin early 19th century: from medieval Latin, variant of Latin deverticulum ‘byway’, from devertere ‘turn down or aside’.

   Scrabble Points: 20

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • V

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   • E

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   • U

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   • L

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   • U

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