Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Diverticulum /dīvˌ-ẽrt-ĭk'-yəl-əm/ · Div·er·tic·u·lum · IPA /ˌdɑɪ.vɜːˈtɪ.kjə.ləm/ 01 n. A blind tube branching out of a longer one. pl. Diverticula ((#)) 1. A blind tube branching out of a longer one.(Anat.)