branches
bran-ches
verb
Divides into two or more parts, or extends outwards from a central point.
"The path branches off near the river."
noun
Woody parts growing from a tree's trunk, or divisions of a larger system.
"The birds built nests in the tree branches."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: outgrowth, offset, offshoot, arm, subdivision, ramify, limb, separate, furcate, fork, leg, ramification