branched Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
   ramify; branch.
   
   • these plants ramify early and get to be very large
2. verb divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
   ramify; fork; furcate; branch; separate.
   
   • The road forks
3. adjective satellite resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
   bifurcate; pronged; forficate; prongy; biramous; fork-like; forked.
   
   • the biramous appendages of an arthropod
   • long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects
   • a forked river
   • a forked tail
   • forked lightning
   • horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots
4. adjective satellite having branches
   branching; ramous; ramate; ramose.
   

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