multibranch

adjective

mul·​ti·​branch ˌməl-tē-ˈbranch How to pronounce multibranch (audio)
-ˌtī-
variants or less commonly multibranched
: having, consisting of, or involving more than two branches
a multibranch organization
The flower heads are flat-topped, multibranched clusters that some people have described as looking somewhat similar to a head of cauliflower.Sylvan T. Runkel and Dean M. Roose

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multibranch was in 1862

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Cite this Entry

“Multibranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multibranch. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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