| ANABRANCH | • anabranch n. (Hydrology, of a water channel) A diverging branch of a river, creek, or stream which re-enters the main stream. • ANABRANCH n. a stream that leaves a river and reenters lower down. |
| BRANCH | • branch n. The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing. • branch n. Any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree. • branch n. (Chiefly Southern US) A creek or stream which flows into a larger river. |
| DISBRANCH | • disbranch v. (Transitive) To remove a branch or branches. • disbranch v. (Intransitive) To tear away; to break off. • DISBRANCH v. to divest of a branch or branches. |
| ELASMOBRANCH | • elasmobranch n. Any of many cartilaginous fish of the subclass Elasmobranchii. • ELASMOBRANCH n. any member of the Elasmobranchii, that include sharks, rays, and skates. |
| INTERBRANCH | • interbranch adj. Between branches of an institution. • INTERBRANCH adj. between branches. |
| LAMELLIBRANCH | • lamellibranch n. Any marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk, of the class Lamellibranchia or Bivalvia; includes the clams… • LAMELLIBRANCH n. any member of the Lamellibranchiata, bivalve molluscs including clams, mussels and oysters. |
| LOPHOBRANCH | • lophobranch n. (Zoology) Any member of the order Lophobranchii of fishes. • LOPHOBRANCH n. any fish of the pipefish and seahorse genus. |
| MARSIPOBRANCH | • marsipobranch n. (Zoology) One of the Marsipobranchia. • MARSIPOBRANCH n. a member of the Marsipobranchi, the Cyclostomata. |
| MULTIBRANCH | • multibranch adj. Of or pertaining to more than one branch (in various senses). |
| NUDIBRANCH | • nudibranch n. A sea slug belonging to the order Nudibranchia. • NUDIBRANCH n. a member of the Nudibranchiata, sea slugs, also NUDIBRANCHIATE. |
| OPISTHOBRANCH | • opisthobranch n. (Zoology) A gastropod with gills behind the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group. • opisthobranch adj. (Of gills) Placed behind the heart. • opisthobranch adj. (Of a gastropod) Having gills placed behind the heart. |
| PERENNIBRANCH | • perennibranch n. (Zoology) Any perennibranchiate organism. • PERENNIBRANCH n. a creature that retains the gills throughout life. |
| PROSOBRANCH | • prosobranch n. (Zoology) A gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group. • prosobranch adj. (Of gills) Placed in front of the heart. • prosobranch adj. (Of a gastropod) Having gills placed in front of the heart. |
| PULMOBRANCH | • PULMOBRANCH n. a lung-book. |
| REBRANCH | • rebranch v. (Intransitive) To branch again. • REBRANCH v. to form secondary branches. |
| SUBBRANCH | • subbranch n. A branch that is itself an offshoot of a branch of something. • subbranch n. Part of a branch. • SUBBRANCH n. a subdivision of a branch. |
| TECTIBRANCH | • tectibranch n. (Zoology) One of the order Tectibranchiata. • TECTIBRANCH n. any member of the Tectibranchiata, molluscs including sea-slugs. |
| ZYGOBRANCH | • zygobranch n. A zygobranchiate mollusc. • ZYGOBRANCH n. a type of gastropod having paired, symmetrically placed gills, also ZYGOBRANCHIATE. |