Branchiate
Pronunciation: /ˈbɹænˈkaɪˈeɪt/
Branchiate (verb)
- To develop into separate parts that grow from one main structure, like a plant stem splitting into smaller shoots.
- To change so that a group becomes different in function or type, splitting into distinct forms.
Examples
- The river branchiates into smaller streams.
- The plant branchiates as it grows toward the light.