multibranched
5.2
Having many parts that come out from one main part like a tree or coral
- adjective
- /ˌmʌltiˈbrænʧt/
:
multibranquial
- The multibranched tree provided ample shade for the picnic on a hot day.
Examples
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The gardener trimmed the multibranched shrubs to shape them nicely for the spring.
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The faun's stump, like David's, is multibranched, but it must be five or six times larger.
Academic text (2001) -
Scientists studied the multibranched structure of the coral reef to understand its ecosystem.
Synonyms
branchy
vsmultibranched
1
5.1
A tree or plant that has many branches
is the neutral general term for objects with many divisions
9.7
Having many branches or parts, often in plants and body systems
is the broader nontechnical term for the same many-division form
branched
vsmultibranched
3.5
Having parts that split and spread out like a tree
implies a larger number of divisions rather than only a few
branching
vsmultibranched
3.5
Having parts that spread out from a main part like a tree
refers to the finished state of having many divisions rather than the pattern
Antonyms
How Branched
Surface Forms
multibranched positive
Morphology
Etymology
Multibranched comes from the prefix multi- meaning 'many', the same 'multi-' you see in multiple, and from branch meaning 'a part that grows from a main piece', like a tree branch; so multibranched describes something that has many branches or parts.