branch [ bra:ntʃ] n.树枝；分部；分科
branch [bra:ntʃ] n.树枝, 分店,支部
branch [bra:ntʃ] 分支
本命年 one's year of birth considered in relation to the 12 Terrestrial Branches
通存通兑 the banking procedure where deposits and withdrawals are processed at any branch bank
BA Branch Amplifier 分支放大器
Private Branch Exchange 专用小交换机
Branch wood 枝条材
branch connection分支接续
commissary in charge of studies 学习委员
commissary in charge of entertainment 文娱委员
commissary in charge of sports 体育委员
commissary in charge of physical labor 劳动委员
Party branch secretary 党支部书记
League branch secretary 团支部书记
commissary in charge of organization 组织委员
commissary in charge of publicity 宣传委员
分校 branch school
Party branch secretary 党支部书记
League branch secretary 团支部书记
manufacturers' sales offices/branches 生产商的销售办事处/分支机构
branch office
分区办事处
Constitutional Affairs Bureau [formerly known as Constitutional Affairs Branch] [Government Secretariat] 政制事务局〔前称宪制事务科〕〔政府总部〕
Home Affairs Bureau [formerly known as Home Affairs Branch] [Government Secretariat] 民政事务局〔前称政务科〕〔政府总部〕
policy bureau [formerly known as policy branch] 决策局〔前称决策科〕
兵种战术学 Branch Tactics
IPPBX IP-private branch exchage 网际协议专用交换机
Branch 分支机构，分公司，分行
branch balance sheet 分支机构资产负债表
branch financial statement 分支机构财务报表
overseas branch 海外分支机构
I don't know which way to go (= which way we should go) to reach the nearest branch of the City Bank.
我不知道走哪条路才能找到离这里最近的城市银行分行。
The London train pulled into the branch line station.
这列伦敦火车缓缓驶进了支线车站。
Since the opening of the first shop new branches have mushroomed all over the country.
自从第一家店开张以来，新的分店如雨后春笋般地遍布了全国。
In the Warren Court era, voters asked the Court to pass on issues concerning the size and shape of electoral districts, partly out of desperation because no other branch of government offered relief, and partly out of hope that the Court would reexamine old decisions in this area as it had in others, looking at basic constitutional principles in the light of modern living conditions.
在Warren法庭时代，选民们要求法庭通过有关选区的大小和形状的问题，一方面因为出于绝望－没有什么其他的政府部门提供缓解的办法；一方面出于希望－法庭根据现代的生活条件来审视基本的宪法原则,像其他地区一样重新审查在这一地区的旧的规定。
He cut away a dead branch.
他砍掉一根枯干的树枝。
The branches bent in the wind.
树枝被风吹弯了。
Mr. Smith works in an executive branch of the government.
史密斯先生在政府的行政部门工作。
The branch broke and fell to the ground.
树枝断了，落在地上。
The branches hung down and touched the water.
树枝低垂，下拂水面。
For me the different religions are beautiful flowers from the same garden, or they are branches of the same majestic tree. Therefore they are equally true, though being received and interpreted through human instruments equally imperfect.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Indian statesman
在我看来，各种宗教都是出自同一座花园的美丽花朵，或者可以说都是同一颗大树的分枝。所以，各种宗教都同样真实，虽然人们凭借着同等不完善的工具为接受并且阐释它们。
印度政治家甘地.M.K.
The certificate will be issued by China Import and Export Commodity Inspection Bureau or by any of its branches.
检验证明书将由中国进出口商品检验局或其分支机构出具。
Because of the rapid development of our business in Asia, we think it's necessary to open a branch at the following address.
鉴于我们在亚洲地区业务的迅速发展，有必要在下列地点设立分公司。
The certificate will be issued by China Import and Export Commodity Inspection Bureau or by any of its branches.
检验证明书将由中国进出口商品检验局或其分支机构出具。
Our corporation was established in 1964 and has now over twenty branches overseas.
我们公司创建于1964年，现在国外有二十几个分公司。
In accordance with increased volume of our trade in …..(PLACE), we have decided to institute a new branch in ……(PLACE).
根据我公司在……(地名）贸易量的增加，决定在……(地名）设立新的分公司。
We have placed the management of our new branch in the hands of ……(NAME), ……(NAME) has been holding a responsible position of ……in our head office for the past……years.
我公司把新设的分公司交由……(人名）经营。……(人名）在过去……年里一直担任我总公司……职务。
部门 department; dept.; branch
支部 branch; lodge
岔开 change; diverge; branch off
本固枝荣 [běn gù zhī róng] /when the root is firm/the branches flourish/
本末倒置 [běn mò dǎo zhì] /take the branch for the root/put the incidental before the fundamental/put the cart before the horse/
标 [biāo] /the topmost branches of a tree/surface/sign/to mark/(outward) sign/indication/prize/award/bid/
兵种 [bīng zhǒng] /(military) branch of the armed forces/
部门 [bù mén] /department/branch/section/division/
岔 [chà] /branch in a road/astray/diverge/
杈 [chà] /branches of a tree/fork of a tree/
汊 [chà] /branching stream/
辰 [chén] /5th earthly branch/7-9 a.m./
丑 [chǒu] /shameful/ugly/disgraceful/2nd Earthly Branch/clown/1-3 a.m./
分店 [fēn diàn] /branch (of a chain store)/annex/
分会 [fēn huì] /branch/
分枝 [fēn zhī] /branch/
橄榄枝 [gǎn lǎn zhī] /olive branch/symbol of peace/
亥 [hài] /12th earthly branch/9-11 p.m./
军事部门 [jūn shì bù mén] /military branch/
科 [kē] /branch of study/administrative section/division/field/branch/stage directions/family (taxonomy)/rules/laws/to mete out (punishment)/to levy (taxes, etc.)/to fine somebody/
捋 [luō] /strip (cow, leaves, branch)/
卯 [mǎo] /4th earthly branch/5-7 a.m./
杪 [miǎo] /the limit/tip of branch/
梢 [shāo] /tip of branch/
申 [shēn] /(surname)/3-5 p.m./9th earthly branch/extend/to state/to explain/
生肖 [shēng xiào] /12 animals symbolic of the Terrestrial Branches/
巳 [sì] /6th earthly branch/9-11 a.m./
汜 [sì] /stream which returns after branching/
沱 [tuó] /tearful/to branch (of river)/
网点 [wǎng diǎn] /node in a network/branch/website/
未 [wèi] /1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not/
午 [wǔ] /11 a.m.-1 p.m./7th earthly branch/noon/
戌 [xū] /11th earthly branch/7-9 p.m./
学科 [xué kē] /subject/branch of learning/course/
桠 [yā] /forking branch/
寅 [yín] /3-5 a.m./3rd earthly branch/
酉 [yǒu] /10th earthly branch/5-7 p.m./
语支 [yǔ zhī] /language branch/
语族 [yǔ zú] /language branch/
政府部门 [zhèng fǔ bù mén] /government branch/
支 [zhī] /(a measure word)/to support/to sustain/to erect/to raise/branch/division/to draw money/
枝 [zhī] /branch/(a measure word)/
支部 [zhī bù] /(n) branch of a political party/
支店 [zhī diàn] /branch store/
枝桠 [zhī yā] /branch/ twig/
子 [zǐ] /11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing/
More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open.
越来越多的信用卡可以自动读取，于是持卡人就可以在不同地方存取，不管本地支行是否营业。
{adj: Ismaili} of or relating to a branch of Shiism that is noted for its esoteric philosophy
{adj: Kokka} of or pertaining to the branch of Shinto recognized as the state religion of Japan
{adj: Lutheran} of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of the Protestant Church adhering to the views of Luther
"Lutheran doctrines"
{adj: Malayo-Polynesian} of or relating to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages
{adj: Methodist, Wesleyan} of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
"Methodist theology"
{adj: alternate} of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
"stems with alternate leaves"
<-> opposite
{adj: anatomic, anatomical} of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms
"anatomical research"
{adj: approachable, reachable} easily approached
"a site approachable from a branch of the Niger"
{adj: arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped} resembling a tree in form and branching structure
"arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"
"dendriform sponges"
{adj: auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary} functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity
"the main library and its auxiliary branches"
{adj: bifurcate, biramous, branched, forked, fork-like, forficate, pronged, prongy} resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
"the biramous appendages of an arthropod"
"long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects"
"a forked river"
"a forked tail"
"forked lightning"
"horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots"
{adj: brachiate} having widely spreading paired branches
"maples are brachiate"
{adj: branched, branching, ramose, ramous, ramate} having branches
{adj: branching} resembling the branches of a tree
{adj: branchless} having no branches
<-> branchy
{adj: branchlike, branch-like} resembling branches
{adj: branchy} having many branches
"a branchy tree trunk"
<-> branchless
{adj: bushy} resembling a bush in being thickly branched and spreading
{adj: cernuous, drooping, nodding, pendulous} having branches or flower heads that bend downward
"nodding daffodils"
"the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"
"lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers"
{adj: civil} of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state
"civil affairs"
"civil strife"
"civil disobedience"
"civil branches of government"
{adj: comate, comose} bearing a coma; crowned with an assemblage of branches or leaves or bracts
"comate royal palms"
"pineapples are comate"
{adj: contorted, distorted, twisted} strained or wrenched out of normal shape
"old trees with contorted branches"
"scorched and distorted fragments of steel"
"trapped under twisted steel girders"
{adj: cosmologic, cosmological, cosmogonic, cosmogonical, cosmogenic, cosmogenical} pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe
"cosmologic science"
"cosmological redshift"
"cosmogonic theories of the origin of the universe"
{adj: cosmologic, cosmological} pertaining to the branch of philosophy dealing with the elements and laws and especially the characteristics of the universe such as space and time and causality
"cosmologic philosophy"
"a cosmological argument is an argument that the universe demands the admission of an adequate external cause which is God"
{adj: cymose} having a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side
{adj: endmost, terminal} being or situated at an end
"the endmost pillar"
"terminal buds on a branch"
"a terminal station"
"the terminal syllable"
{adj: executive} having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.
"the executive branch"
{adj: fastigiate} having clusters of erect branches (often appearing to form a single column)
{adj: harmonic} of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds
"the sound of the resonating cavity cannot be the only determinant of the harmonic response"
{adj: ignorant, illiterate} uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
"she is ignorant of quantum mechanics"
"he is musically illiterate"
{adj: lateral, sidelong} situated at or extending to the side
"the lateral branches of a tree"
"shot out sidelong boughs"- Tennyson
{adj: long-branched} having long branches
{adj: naked} lacking any cover
"naked branches of the trees"
"lie on the naked rock"
{adj: pegged-down} fastened by pegs
"the pegged-down branches of the plant will take root"
{adj: pleurocarpous} (of mosses) having the archegonia on short lateral branches
<-> acrocarpous
{adj: protozoological} concerning the branch of zoology that studies protozoans
{adj: sprawling, straggling, straggly} spreading out carelessly (as if wandering) in different directions
"sprawling handwriting"
"straggling branches"
"straggly hair"
{adj: stiff-branched} having stiff branches
{adj: thick-branched} having thick branches
{adj: unbranched, unbranching} without branches
"a tree with an unbranched trunk"
{adj: well-branched} having good branches
{adv: aggravatingly} in an aggravating fashion
"his hair was caught aggravatingly in the branches of the tree"
{adv: droopingly} in a drooping manner
"a branch hung low, droopingly"
{adv: lowest} in the lowest position; nearest the ground
"the branch with the big peaches on it hung lowest"
{adv: low} in a low position; near the ground
"the branches hung low"
{adv: momentarily, momently} for an instant or moment
"we paused momentarily before proceeding"
"a cardinal perched momently on the dogwood branch"
{adv: soughingly} with a soft sound
"the branches of the trees moved soughingly in the breeze"
{n: African hemp, Sparmannia africana} large shrub of South Africa having many conspicuously hairy branches with large hairy leaves and clusters of conspicuous white flowers
{n: African holly, Solanum giganteum} woolly-stemmed biennial arborescent shrub of tropical Africa and southern Asia having silvery-white prickly branches, clusters of blue or white flowers, and bright red berries resembling holly berries
{n: African marigold, big marigold, Aztec marigold, Tagetes erecta} a stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central America
{n: Akkadian} an ancient branch of the Semitic languages
{n: Alcyonaria, order Alcyonaria} corals and sea anemones having eight branches
{n: Alectoria, genus Alectoria} lichens having dark brown erect or pendulous much-branched cylindrical thallus
{n: American elm, white elm, water elm, rock elm, Ulmus americana} large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America
{n: American maidenhair fern, five-fingered maidenhair fern, Adiantum pedatum} hardy palmately branched North American fern with divergent recurved branches borne on lustrous dark reddish stipes
{n: American white oak, Quercus alba} large slow-growing deciduous tree of the eastern United States having stout spreading branches and leaves with usually 7 rounded lobes; yields strong and durable hard wood
{n: Anatolian, Anatolian language} an extinct branch of the Indo-European family of languages known from inscriptions and important in the reconstruction of Proto-Indo European
{n: Australian grass tree, Richea dracophylla} stout Australian shrub with narrow leaves crowded at ends of branches and terminal clusters of white or pink flowers
{n: Baltic, Baltic language} a branch of the Indo-European family of languages related to the Slavonic languages; Baltic languages have preserved many archaic features that are believed to have existed in Proto-Indo European
{n: Bouyei, Buyi} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Cabell, James Branch Cabell} United States writer of satirical novels (1879-1958)
{n: Cajanus, genus Cajanus} erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions
{n: California bluebell, Phacelia campanularia} annual of southern California with intricately branched stems and lax cymes of aromatic deep blue bell-shaped flowers
{n: Cape Town} port city in southwestern South Africa; the seat of the legislative branch of the government of South Africa
{n: Carolina hemlock, Tsuga caroliniana} medium-sized evergreen of southeastern United States having spreading branches and widely diverging cone scales
{n: Caucasian walnut, Pterocarya fraxinifolia} medium-sized Caucasian much-branched tree distinguished from other walnut trees by its winged fruit
{n: Celtic, Celtic language} a branch of the Indo-European languages that (judging from inscriptions and place names) was spread widely over Europe in the pre-Christian era
{n: Cereus, genus Cereus} genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white
{n: Christmasberry, Christmas berry, Lycium carolinianum} spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries
{n: Christology} the branch of theology concerned with the person and attributes and deeds of Christ
{n: Chrysothamnus, genus Chrysothamnus} genus of low branching shrubs of western North America
{n: Church of Ireland} autonomous branch of the Church of England in Ireland
{n: Cladonia, genus Cladonia} type genus of Cladoniaceae; lichens characterized by a crustose thallus and capitate fruiting bodies borne on simple or branched podetia
{n: Colorado spruce, Colorado blue spruce, silver spruce, Picea pungens} tall spruce with blue-green needles and dense conic crown; older trees become columnar with lower branches sweeping downward
{n: Coniferales, order Coniferales} profusely branching and chiefly evergreen trees and some shrubs having narrow or needlelike leaves
{n: Crescentia, genus Crescentia} a genus of tropical American trees of the family Bignoniaceae; has a short trunk and crooked limbs and drooping branches
{n: Curl, Robert Curl, Robert F. Curl, Robert Floyd Curl Jr.} American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)
{n: Dhegiha} a branch of the Siouan languages
{n: East Germanic, East Germanic language} an extinct branch of the Germanic languages
{n: Embothrium, genus Embothrium} small genus of South American evergreen shrubs or small trees with long willowy branches and flowers in flamboyant terminal clusters
{n: English, English language} an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
{n: Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church of Scotland} an autonomous branch of the Anglican Communion in Scotland
{n: Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve, Fed, FRS} the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state charted commercial banks and some trust companies
"the Fed seeks to control the United States economy by raising and lowering short-term interest rates and the money supply"
{n: Fennic, Finnic, Non-Ugric} one of two branches of the Finno-Ugric languages; a family of languages including Finnish and Estonian (but not Hungarian)
{n: Florida yew, Taxus floridana} small bushy yew of northern Florida having spreading branches and very narrow leaves
{n: Germanic, Germanic language} a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic
{n: Government Accounting Office, GAO, United States Government Accounting Office} an independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States
{n: Greek, Hellenic, Hellenic language} the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
{n: Heterotrichales, order Heterotrichales} yellow-green algae with simple or branching filaments; comprising the single family Tribonemaceae
{n: Iceland moss, Iceland lichen, Cetraria islandica} lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and arctic regions; used as a medicine or food for humans and livestock; a source of glycerol
{n: Illyrian} a minor and almost extinct branch of the Indo-European languages; spoken along the Dalmatian coast
{n: Indic, Indo-Aryan} a branch of the Indo-Iranian family of languages
{n: Indo-Iranian, Indo-Iranian language} the branch of the Indo-European family of languages including the Indic and Iranian language groups
{n: Insessores, order Insessores, perching bird, percher} a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists
{n: Ismaili, Ismailian} an adherent of Ismailism; a member of the Ismaili branch of Shiism
{n: Ismailism} the branch of Shiism noted for its esoteric philosophy
{n: Italian cypress, Mediterranean cypress, Cupressus sempervirens} tall Eurasian cypress with thin grey bark and ascending branches
{n: Italic, Italic language} a branch of the Indo-European languages of which Latin is the chief representative
{n: Jacksonia, genus Jacksonia} genus of yellow-flowered Australian unarmed or spiny shrubs without true leaves but having leaflike stems or branches
{n: Jeffrey pine, Jeffrey's pine, black pine, Pinus jeffreyi} tall symmetrical pine of western North America having long blue-green needles in bunches of 3 and elongated cones on spreading somewhat pendulous branches; sometimes classified as a variety of ponderosa pine
{n: Jersey elm, guernsey elm, wheately elm, Ulmus sarniensis, Ulmus campestris sarniensis, Ulmus campestris wheatleyi} a variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves
{n: Joshua tree, Yucca brevifolia} a large branched arborescent yucca of southwestern United States having short leaves and clustered greenish white flowers
{n: Khamti} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Khuen} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Kokka Shinto, Kokka} the branch of Shinto recognized as the official state religion of Japan
{n: Kroto, Harold Kroto, Harold W. Kroto, Sir Harold Walter Kroto} British chemist who with Robert Curl and Richard Smalley discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1939)
{n: Latvian, Lettish} the official language of Latvia; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European
{n: Lemaireocereus, genus Lemaireocereus} tropical American cacti usually tall and branching with stout spines and funnel-shaped flowers and globular or ovoid often edible fruit
{n: Levite} a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests)
{n: Ligustrum obtusifolium} small deciduous shrub having graceful arching branches and luxuriant foliage
{n: Lithuanian} the official language of Lithuania; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European
{n: Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra italica} distinguished by its columnar fastigiate shape and erect branches
{n: Madison, capital of Wisconsin} capital of the state of Wisconsin; located in the southern part of state; site of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin
{n: Malayo-Polynesian, Polynesian} the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central Pacific
{n: Marchantiaceae, family Marchantiaceae} liverworts with prostrate and usually dichotomously branched thalli
{n: Menorah} (Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of creation
{n: Mexican cypress, cedar of Goa, Portuguese cypress, Cupressus lusitanica} tall spreading evergreen found in Mexico having drooping branches; believed to have been introduced into Portugal from Goa
{n: Mexican juniper, drooping juniper, Juniperus flaccida} small tree of western Texas and mountains of Mexico having spreading branches with drooping branchlets
{n: Mon-Khmer} a branch of the Austro-Asiatic languages
{n: National Institute of Justice, NIJ} the law enforcement agency that is the research and development branch of the Department of Justice
{n: National Security Council, NSC} a committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the Central Intelligence Agency
{n: Nitella, genus Nitella} fragile branching stoneworts
{n: Norway spruce, Picea abies} tall pyramidal spruce native to northern Europe having dark green foliage on spreading branches with pendulous branchlets and long pendulous cones
{n: Nung} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Oedogoniales, order oedogoniales} simple or branched filamentous freshwater green algae
{n: Old Prussian} a dead language of the (non-German) Prussians (extinct after 1700); thought to belong to the Baltic branch of Indo-European
{n: Oregon white oak, Oregon oak, Garry oak, Quercus garryana} small deciduous tree of western North America with crooked branches and pale grey bark
{n: Orleanist} a supporter of the Orleans branch of the Bourbons that was descended from a younger brother of Louis XIV
{n: Pacific yew, California yew, western yew, Taxus brevifolia} small or medium irregularly branched tree of the Pacific coast of North America; yields fine hard close-grained wood
{n: Pauropoda, class Pauropoda} an obscure class of minute arthropods with branched antennae and 8 to 10 pairs of legs
{n: Pereskia, genus Pereskia, Peireskia, genus Peireskia} genus of tropical American shrubby trees and woody climbers having slender branches with broad flat leaves and large panicles of flowers
{n: Persian lilac, Syringa persica} small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers
{n: Plumeria, genus Plumeria, Plumiera} deciduous shrubs and trees of tropical America having branches like candelabra and fragrant white or pink flowers
{n: Pretoria, capital of South Africa} city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
{n: Prince Albert yew, Prince Albert's yew, Saxe-gothea conspicua} small yew having attractive foliage and partially weeping branches cultivated as an ornamental; mountains of southern Chile
{n: Prosopis, genus Prosopis} genus of tropical or subtropical branching shrubs or trees: mesquite
{n: Psilophytales, order Psilophytales} Paleozoic simple dichotomously branched plants of Europe and eastern Canada including the oldest known vascular land plants
{n: Psilotales, order Psilotales} lower vascular plants having dichotomously branched sporophyte divided into aerial shoot and rhizome and lacking true roots
{n: Purkinje cell} a large densely branching neuron that is the characteristic cell of the cerebellar cortex
{n: Pythiaceae, family Pythiaceae} fungi having sporangia usually borne successively and singly at the tips of branching sporangiophores
{n: Red Tai} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Rhipsalis, genus Rhipsalis} large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic unarmed cacti with usually segmented stems and pendulous branches; flowers are small followed by berrylike fruits
{n: Rhynia, genus Rhynia} type genus of the Rhyniaceae; small leafless dichotomously branching fossil plants with terminal sporangia and smooth branching rhizomes
{n: Richardson's geranium, Geranium richardsonii} geranium of western North America having branched clusters of white or pale pink flowers
{n: Saek} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Santee, Santee Sioux, Santee Dakota, Eastern Sioux} a member of the eastern branch of the Sioux
{n: Semitic} a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family
{n: Shiah, Shia, Shiah Islam} one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran
{n: Shiism} the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
{n: Shiite, Shi'ite, Shiite Muslim, Shi'ite Muslim, Shia Muslim} a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
{n: Shuha Shinto, Shua} any branch of Shinto other than Kokka
{n: Sinn Fein} an Irish republican political movement founded in 1905 to promote independence from England and unification of Ireland; became the political branch of the Irish Republican Army
{n: Slavic, Slavic language, Slavonic, Slavonic language} a branch of the Indo-European family of languages
{n: Smalley, Richard Smalley, Richard E. Smalley, Richard Errett Smalley} American chemist who with Robert Curl and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1943)
{n: Southern Tai} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Spanish moss, old man's beard, black moss, long moss, Tillandsia usneoides} dense festoons of greenish-grey hairlike flexuous strands anchored to tree trunks and branches by sparse wiry roots; southeastern United States and West Indies to South America
{n: Spanish oak, Quercus texana} small deciduous tree having the trunk branched almost from the base with spreading branches; Texas and southern Oklahoma
{n: Special Branch} a government police department dealing with political security
{n: Sunni, Sunni Islam} one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam
{n: Sunnite, Sunni, Sunni Muslim} a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
{n: Tai Dam, Black Tai} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Tai Long, Shan} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Tai Lue, Xishuangbanna Dai} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Tai Nuea, Chinese Shan, Dehong Dai} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Tai Yuan, Kam Muang} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Taoist, Tao} an adherent of any branch of Taoism
{n: Tasman dwarf pine, Microstrobos niphophilus} small shrub or Tasmania having short stiff branches
{n: Tay} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Teton, Lakota, Teton Sioux, Teton Dakota} a member of the large western branch of Sioux people which was made up of several groups that lived on the plains
{n: Thai, Siamese, Central Thai} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Tho} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Thraco-Phrygian} an extinct branch of the Indo-European language family thought by some to be related to Armenian
{n: Tibeto-Burman, Tibeto-Burman language} a branch of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages spoken from Tibet to the Malay peninsula
{n: Tocharian} a branch of the Indo-European language family that originated in central Asia during the first millennium A.D.
{n: Ugric, Ugrian} one of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages; spoken in Hungary and northwestern Siberia
{n: United States Government Printing Office, US Government Printing Office, Government Printing Office, GPO} an agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for Congress and the departments and establishments of the federal government
{n: United States government, United States, U.S. government, US Government, U.S.} the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
{n: Usnea, genus Usnea} widely distributed lichens usually having a greyish or yellow pendulous freely branched thallus
{n: Virginian stock, Virginia stock, Malcolmia maritima} erect branching herb cultivated for its loose racemes of fragrant white or pink or red or lilac flowers; native to sands and sea cliffs of southwestern Greece and southern Albania
{n: Wave} a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch
{n: West Germanic, West Germanic language} a branch of the Germanic languages
{n: West Indian jasmine, pagoda tree, Plumeria alba} tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers
{n: White Tai} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Women's Army Corps, WAC} an army corps that was organized in World War II but is no longer a separate branch of the United States Army
{n: Yay} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Yggdrasil, Ygdrasil} (Norse mythology) a huge ash tree whose roots and branches hold the earth and heaven and hell together
{n: York, House of York} the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
{n: Zhuang} a branch of the Tai languages
{n: Zygocactus, genus Zygocactus} small genus of Brazilian cacti having flat fleshy usually branched joints and showy red or pink flowers followed by red fleshy fruits
{n: abattis, abatis} line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) toward the enemy
{n: abdominal aorta} a branch of the descending aorta
{n: abnormal psychology, psychopathology} the branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior
{n: aeromechanics, aerodynamics} the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
{n: aeronautical engineering} the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft
{n: aesthetics, esthetics} (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)
"traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value"
{n: air force, airforce} the airborne branch of a country's armed forces
{n: al Itihaad al Islamiya, al-Itihaad al-Islamiya, Islamic Unity, AIAI} a fundamentalist Islamic group in Somalia who initially did fundraising for al-Qaeda; responsible for ambushing United States Army Rangers and for terrorist bombings in Ethiopia; believed to have branches in several countries
{n: allergology} the branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies
{n: alveolar artery, arteria alveolaris} a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process
{n: amabilis fir, white fir, Pacific silver fir, red silver fir, Christmas tree, Abies amabilis} medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed
{n: analysis} a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
{n: anastomosis, inosculation} a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
{n: anatomy, general anatomy} the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
{n: anesthesiology} the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics
{n: angelology} the branch of theology that is concerned with angels
{n: angiology} the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders
{n: angular artery, arteria angularis} the terminal branch of the facial artery
{n: anise hyssop, Agastache foeniculum} much-branched North American herb with an odor like fennel
{n: anterior cerebral artery} one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into two branches that serve (1) the thalamus and (2) parts of the frontal and parietal cortex
{n: anterior meningeal artery} branch of the anterior ethmoidal artery that supplies meninges in the anterior cranial fossa
{n: aorta} the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
{n: apologetics} the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines
{n: appendicular artery, arteria appendicularis} the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the vermiform appendix
{n: applied mathematics, applied math} the branches of mathematics that are involved in the study of the physical or biological or sociological world
{n: applied psychology, industrial psychology} any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.
{n: archeology, archaeology} the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
{n: architectural engineering} the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art)
{n: arithmetic} the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
{n: arm, branch, limb} any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
"the arm of the record player"
"an arm of the sea"
"a branch of the sewer"
{n: artery of the penis bulb, arteria bulbi penis} a branch of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penis
{n: artery of the vestibule bulb, arteria bulbi vestibuli} a branch of the internal pudendal artery in females that supplies the bulb of the vestibule
{n: artificial intelligence, AI} the branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively
"workers in AI hope to imitate or duplicate intelligence in computers and robots"
{n: ascending artery, arteria ascendens} the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colon
{n: astrodynamics} the branch of astronomy that studies the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space
{n: astrometry} the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
{n: astronomy, uranology} the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
{n: astrophysics} the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies
{n: atrial artery} the branch of the coronary artery that supplies the muscles of the atria
{n: axil} the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk
{n: axis} the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
{n: bacteriology} the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
{n: bacteroid} a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)
{n: bank manager} manager of a branch office of a bank
{n: basket star, basket fish} any starfish-like animal of the genera Euryale or Astrophyton or Gorgonocephalus having slender complexly branched interlacing arms radiating from a central disc
{n: beefsteak plant, beef plant, Iresine herbstii, Iresine reticulata} South American plant having green to purple or red branches with green to purple ornamental foliage and spikes of insignificant woolly flowers with dry membranous bracts
{n: bifurcation} a bifurcating branch (one or both of them)
{n: bifurcation} the act of splitting into two branches
{n: bifurcation} the place where something divides into two branches
{n: bill, billhook} a long-handled saw with a curved blade
"he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"
{n: billabong} a branch of a river made by water flowing from the main stream only when the water level is high
{n: bioethics} the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences
{n: biomedicine} the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice
{n: biomedicine} the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel)
{n: biometrics, biometry, biostatistics} a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
{n: bioremediation} the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems
{n: biotechnology, bioengineering, ergonomics} the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
{n: biotechnology} the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes
"biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem"
{n: birdlime, lime} a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
{n: black knot} disease of plum and cherry trees characterized by black excrescences on the branches
{n: black spruce, Picea mariana, spruce pine} small spruce of boggy areas of northeastern North America having spreading branches with dense foliage; inferior wood
{n: botany, phytology} the branch of biology that studies plants
{n: bough} any of the larger branches of a tree
{n: brachiation} swinging by the arms from branch to branch
{n: brachium} (biology) a branching or armlike part of an animal
{n: brain science} the branch of neuroscience concerned with the brain
{n: branch line, spur track, spur} a railway line connected to a trunk line
{n: branch water} pure natural water from a stream or brook; often distinguished from soda water
{n: branch, leg, ramification} a part of a forked or branching shape
"he broke off one of the branches"
{n: branch, subdivision, arm} an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization
"a branch of Congress"
{n: branched chain} an open chain of atoms with one or more side chains attached to it
{n: branching, ramification, fork, forking} the act of branching out or dividing into branches
{n: branchlet, twig, sprig} a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
{n: branch} a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
{n: branch} a stream or river connected to a larger one
{n: bridge, bridge circuit} a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
{n: bristle fern, filmy fern} any fern of the genus Trichomanes having large pinnatifid often translucent fronds; most are epiphytic on tree branches and twigs or terrestrial on mossy banks
{n: bristlecone pine, Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine, Pinus aristata} small slow-growing upland pine of western United States (Rocky Mountains) having dense branches with fissured rust-brown bark and short needles in bunches of 5 and thorn-tipped cone scales; among the oldest living things some over 4500 years old
{n: broccoli} branched green undeveloped flower heads
{n: bronchus, bronchial tube} either of the two main branches of the trachea
{n: broomcorn, Sorghum vulgare technicum} tall grasses grown for the elongated stiff-branched panicle used for brooms and brushes
{n: broomweed, broom-weed, Gutierrezia texana} annual of southwestern United States having rigid woody branches with sticky foliage and yellow flowers
{n: broom} any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers
{n: brushwood} the wood from bushes or small branches
"they built a fire of brushwood"
{n: buccal artery, arteria buccalis} a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheek
{n: burl} a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree
{n: button pink, Dianthus latifolius} much-branched pink with flowers in clusters; closely related to sweet William
{n: cabbage tree, grass tree, Cordyline australis} elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand
{n: calculus, infinitesimal calculus} the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
{n: candelabrum, candelabra} branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
{n: cape aloe, Aloe ferox} much-branched South African plant with reddish prickly succulent leaves
{n: capo} the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
{n: cardiology} the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
{n: carotid artery, arteria carotis} either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta
{n: cascade everlasting, Ozothamnus secundiflorus, Helichrysum secundiflorum} shrub with white woolly branches and woolly leaves having fragrant flowers forming long sprays; flowers suitable for drying; sometimes placed in genus Helichrysum
{n: catoptrics} branch of optics dealing with formation of images by mirrors
{n: cedar elm, Ulmus crassifolia} elm of southern United States and Mexico having spreading pendulous corky branches
{n: celandine, greater celandine, swallowwort, swallow wort, Chelidonium majus} perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers
{n: celestial mechanics} the branch of astronomy concerned with the application of Newton's laws of motion to the motions of heavenly bodies
{n: celiac trunk, celiac artery, truncus celiacus, arteria celiaca} an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery
{n: central artery of the retina, arteria centralis retinae} a branch of the ophthalmic artery; enters the eyeball with the optic nerve
{n: central veins of liver, venae centrales hepatis} terminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoids
{n: ceras} one of the often brightly colored and branching hornlike structures on the back of the nudibranch (and other related mollusks) that serve as gills
{n: chandelier, pendant, pendent} branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
{n: chaparral mallow, Malacothamnus fasciculatus, Sphaeralcea fasciculata} shrub of coastal ranges of California and Baja California having hairy branches and spikes of numerous mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
{n: chapter} a local branch of some fraternity or association
"he joined the Atlanta chapter"
{n: chemical engineering} the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes
{n: chemistry, chemical science} the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
{n: civil engineering} the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges
{n: clammy locust, Robinia viscosa} small rough-barked locust of southeastern United States having racemes of pink flowers and glutinous branches and seeds
{n: classical mechanics, Newtonian mechanics} the branch of mechanics based on Newton's laws of motion
{n: climbing onion, Bowiea volubilis} much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs
{n: clinical psychology} the branch of psychology concerned with the treatment of abnormal mentation and behavior
{n: coast boykinia, Boykinia elata, Boykinia occidentalis} plant with leaves mostly at the base and openly branched clusters of small white flowers; western North America
{n: cognitive neuroscience} the branch of neuroscience that studies the biological foundations of mental phenomena
{n: cognitive semantics, conceptual semantics, semasiology} the branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaning
{n: common iliac artery} terminal branches of the abdominal aorta
{n: common juniper, Juniperus communis} densely branching shrub or small tree having pungent blue berries used to flavor gin; widespread in northern hemisphere; only conifer on coasts of Iceland and Greenland
{n: common matrimony vine, Duke of Argyll's tea tree, Lycium barbarum, Lycium halimifolium} deciduous erect or spreading shrub with spiny branches and violet-purple flowers followed by orange-red berries; southeastern Europe to China
{n: common milkwort, gand flower, Polygala vulgaris} small European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to promote human lactation
{n: comparative psychology, animal psychology} the branch of psychology concerned with the behavior of animals
{n: computer science, computing} the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
{n: conferva} any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water
{n: confervoid algae} algae resembling confervae especially in having branching filaments
{n: contempt of Congress} deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch
{n: contract law} that branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contracts
{n: coral fungus} any of numerous fungi of the family Clavariaceae often brightly colored that grow in often intricately branched clusters like coral
{n: coral gem, Lotus berthelotii} low-growing much-branched perennial of Canary Islands having orange-red to scarlet or purple flowers; naturalized in United States
{n: coronary artery, arteria coronaria} the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
{n: corporation law} that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing corporations
{n: cosmetic dentistry} the branch of dentistry dealing with the appearance of the teeth
{n: cosmology, cosmogony, cosmogeny} the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
{n: crack willow, brittle willow, snap willow, Salix fragilis} large willow tree with stiff branches that are easily broken
{n: craniometry} the branch of physical anthropology dealing with the study and measurement of dry skulls after removal of its soft parts
{n: creeping oxalis, creeping wood sorrel, Oxalis corniculata} creeping much-branched mat-forming weed; cosmopolitan
{n: creeping willow, Salix repens} small trailing bush of Europe and Asia having straggling branches with silky green leaves of which several varieties are cultivated
{n: creeping zinnia, Sanvitalia procumbens} low-branching leafy annual with flower heads resembling zinnias; found in southwestern United States and Mexico to Guatemala
{n: cricket-bat willow, Salix alba caerulea} Eurasian willow tree having greyish leaves and ascending branches
{n: crown of thorns} a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion
{n: crown, capitulum, treetop} the upper branches and leaves of a tree
{n: cryobiology} the branch of biology that studies the effects of low temperatures on living tissues or organs or organisms
{n: cryogenics, cryogeny} the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures
{n: crystallography} the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals
{n: cutleaved coneflower, Rudbeckia laciniata} tall leafy plant with erect branches ending in large yellow flower heads with downward-arching rays; grow in Rocky Mountains south to Arizona and east to the Atlantic coast
{n: cystic artery, arteria cystica} a branch of the hepatic artery; supplies the gall bladder and the surface of the liver
{n: cytogenetics} the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes)
{n: cytology} the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
{n: daphnia, water flea} minute freshwater crustacean having a round body enclosed in a transparent shell; moves about like a flea by means of hairy branched antennae
{n: deadwood} a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
{n: decentralization, decentralisation} the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
<-> centralization
{n: deerberry, squaw huckleberry, Vaccinium stamineum} small branching blueberry common in marshy areas of the eastern United States having greenish or yellowish unpalatable berries reputedly eaten by deer
{n: demography, human ecology} the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations
{n: dental anatomy} the branch of gross anatomy concerning with the morphology of teeth
{n: dental surgery} the branch of dentistry involving surgical procedures
{n: dentistry, dental medicine, odontology} the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
{n: deodar, deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara} tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber
{n: dermatology} the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
{n: descending aorta} the descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae
{n: developmental anatomy} the branch of anatomy that studies structural changes of an individual from fertilization to maturity
{n: developmental psychology, genetic psychology, child psychology} the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children
{n: dialectology} the branch of philology that is devoted to the study of dialects
{n: dieback} a disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches
{n: differential psychology} the branch of psychology that studies measurable differences between individuals
{n: discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge} a branch of knowledge
"in what discipline is his doctorate?"
"teachers should be well trained in their subject"
"anthropology is the study of human beings"
{n: distributary} a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
<-> tributary
{n: divarication} branching at a wide angle
{n: dog laurel, dog hobble, switch-ivy, Leucothoe fontanesiana, Leucothoe editorum} fast-growing evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having arching interlaced branches and racemes of white flowers
{n: downy birch, white birch, Betula pubescens} European birch with dull white to pale brown bark and somewhat drooping hairy branches
{n: downy manzanita, woolly manzanita, Arctostaphylos tomentosa} erect openly branched California shrub whose twigs are woolly when young
{n: dusty miller, Senecio cineraria, Cineraria maritima} stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves
{n: dynamics, kinetics} the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
{n: earleaved umbrella tree, Magnolia fraseri} small erect deciduous tree with large leaves in coiled formations at branch tips
{n: ecclesiology} the branch of theology concerned with the nature and the constitution and the functions of a church
{n: ecology, bionomics, environmental science} the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
{n: economic geography} the branch of geography concerned with the production and distribution of commodities
{n: economic geology} the branch of geology that deals with economically valuable geological materials
{n: economics, economic science, political economy} the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
{n: electrical engineering, EE} the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
{n: electrochemistry} branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of electricity and the production of electricity by chemical reactions
{n: electromagnetism, electromagnetics} the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
{n: electron optics} the branch of electronics that deals with beams of electrons and their focusing and deflection by magnetic fields
{n: electronics} the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
{n: electrostatics} the branch of physics that deals with static electricity
{n: embryology} the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
{n: emergency medicine} the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness
{n: endocrinology} the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions
{n: endodontics, endodontia} the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp
{n: engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology} the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
"he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"
{n: entomology, bugology} the branch of zoology that studies insects
{n: entoproct} any of various mosslike aquatic animals usually forming branching colonies; each polyp having a both mouth and anus within a closed ring of tentacles
{n: enzymology} the branch of biochemistry dealing with the chemical nature and biological activity of enzymes
{n: epergne} a large table centerpiece with branching holders for fruit or sweets or flowers
{n: epidemiology} the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease
{n: epiphyllum, orchid cactus} any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers
{n: ergot, Claviceps purpurea} a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid
{n: eschatology} the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and judgment; heaven and hell; the end of the world
{n: ethmoidal artery, arteria ethmoidalis} a branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsule
{n: ethnography, descriptive anthropology} the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies
{n: ethnology} the branch of anthropology that deals with the division of humankind into races and with their origins and distribution and distinctive characteristics
{n: ethology} the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
{n: executive agency} an agency of the executive branch of government
{n: executive branch, Executive Office of the President} the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws
{n: executive department} a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
{n: exobiology, space biology, astrobiology} the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life
{n: exodontics, exodontia} the branch of dentistry dealing with extraction of teeth
{n: experimental psychology, psychonomics} the branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues
{n: external carotid artery, external carotid} the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head
{n: external iliac artery} the outer branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; becomes the femoral artery
{n: facial artery, arteria facialis, external maxillary artery} an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face
{n: fagot, faggot} a bundle of sticks and branches bound together
{n: false foxglove, Aureolaria virginica, Gerardia virginica} sparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
{n: feeder line} a branching path off of a main transportation line (especially an airline)
{n: feeder, tributary, confluent, affluent} a branch that flows into the main stream
<-> distributary
{n: felt fungus, Septobasidium pseudopedicellatum} fungus that frequently encircles twigs and branches of various trees especially citrus trees in southern United States
{n: femtochemistry} the branch of chemistry that studies elementary (often very fast) chemical reactions as they occur; the experimental methods are often based on the use of femtosecond laser pulses
{n: fetology, foetology} the branch of medicine concerned with the fetus in the uterus
{n: fetterbush, fetter bush, shiny lyonia, Lyonia lucida} showy evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with shiny leaves and angled branches and clusters of pink to reddish flowers that resemble an umbel
{n: finance} the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
{n: flowering quince} Asiatic ornamental shrub with spiny branches and pink or red blossoms
{n: forensic medicine, forensic pathology} the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes
"forensic pathology provided the evidence that convicted the murderer"
{n: fork, crotch} the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
"they took the south fork"
"he climbed into the crotch of a tree"
{n: formal semantics} the branch of semantics that studies the logical aspects of meaning
{n: forsythia} any of various early blooming oleaceous shrubs of the genus Forsythia; native to eastern Asia and southern Europe but widely cultivated for their branches of bright yellow bell-shaped flowers
{n: functional genomics} the branch of genomics that determines the biological function of the genes and their products
{n: furcation, forking} the place where something divides into branches
{n: gametophore} a modified branch bearing gametangia as in the thalloid liverworts
{n: gastroenterology} the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases
{n: genetics, genetic science} the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
{n: genomics} the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences)
{n: genus Commelina} type genus of the Commelinaceae; large genus of herbs of branching or creeping habit: day flower; widow's tears
{n: genus Delphinium} large genus of chiefly perennial erect branching herbs of north temperate regions some poisonous
{n: genus Dracaena} Old World tropical plants with branches ending in tufts of sword-shaped leaves; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae
{n: genus Erica} large genus of low much-branched woody evergreens ranging from prostrate subshrubs to trees: true heaths
{n: genus Gliricidia} small genus of low-branching profusely flowering trees of tropical America
{n: genus Helianthus} genus of tall erect or branched American annual or perennial herbs with showy flowers: sunflowers
{n: genus Monilia} genus of parasitic yeastlike imperfect fungi having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains; some species usually placed in other genera especially genus Candida
{n: geodesy} the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
{n: geostrategy} the branch of geopolitics dealing with strategy
{n: geriatrics, gerontology} the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
{n: ginger} perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
{n: gliricidia} any of several small deciduous trees valued for their dark wood and dense racemes of nectar-rich pink flowers grown in great profusion on arching branches; roots and bark and leaves and seeds are poisonous
{n: gluteal artery, arteria glutes} branches of the internal iliac artery that supply the hip joint and gluteal region
{n: gnetum, Gnetum gnemon} small tropical tree with tiered branches and divaricate branchlets having broad glossy dark green leaves; exploited for its edible young leaves and seeds that provide a fine flour
{n: goat willow, florist's willow, pussy willow, Salix caprea} much-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leaves
{n: golden glow, double gold, hortensia, Rudbeckia laciniata hortensia} very tall branching herb with showy much-doubled yellow flower heads
{n: golden yarrow, Eriophyllum lanatum} greyish woolly leafy perennial with branched stems ending in leafless stalks bearing golden-yellow flower heads; dry areas western North America
{n: goldenbush} any of various much-branched yellow-flowered shrubs of the genus Chrysothamnus; western North America
{n: goldfields, Lasthenia chrysostoma} small slender woolly annual with very narrow opposite leaves and branches bearing solitary golden-yellow flower heads; southwestern Oregon to Baja California and Arizona; often cultivated
{n: gorgonian, gorgonian coral} corals having a horny of calcareous branching skeleton
{n: government building} a building that houses a branch of government
{n: grammar} the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics or morphology)
{n: greasewood, black greasewood, Sarcobatus vermiculatus} low hardy much-branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western America
{n: gromwell, Lithospermum officinale} European perennial branching plant; occurs in hedgerows and at the edge of woodlands
{n: ground pine, Christmas green} any of several club mosses having long creeping stems and erect branches
{n: ground pink, fringed pink, moss pink, Linanthus dianthiflorus} low wiry-stemmed branching herb or southern California having fringed pink flowers
{n: group dynamics} the branch of social psychology that studies the dynamics of interaction in social groups
{n: group theory} the branch of mathematics dealing with groups
{n: guayule, Parthenium argentatum} much-branched subshrub with silvery leaves and small white flowers of Texas and northern Mexico; cultivated as a source of rubber
{n: gynecology, gynaecology} the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
{n: hairy golden aster, prairie golden aster, Heterotheca villosa, Chrysopsis villosa} hairy perennial with yellow flower heads in branched clusters; found almost everywhere in dry places from Canada to west central and western United States; sometimes placed in genus Chrysopsis
{n: hairy spurge, Euphorbia hirsuta} much-branched hirsute weed native to northeastern North America
{n: hawk's-beard, hawk's-beards} any of various plants of the genus Crepis having loose heads of yellow flowers on top of a long branched leafy stem; northern hemisphere
{n: heath aster, Aster ericoides} common much-branched North American perennial with heathlike foliage and small starry white flowers
{n: hedge mustard, Sisymbrium officinale} stiffly branching Old World annual with pale yellow flowers; widely naturalized in North America; formerly used medicinally
{n: hematology, haematology} the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
{n: hemlock, poison hemlock, poison parsley, California fern, Nebraska fern, winter fern, Conium maculatum} large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous
{n: hemodynamics} the branch of physiology that studies the circulation of the blood and the forces involved
{n: hermeneutics} the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis
{n: herpetology} the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
{n: histology} the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues
{n: holography} the branch of optics that deals with the use of coherent light from a laser in order to make a hologram that can then be used to create a three-dimensional image
{n: homiletics} the branch of theology that deals with sermons and homilies
{n: hornbook} a primer that provides instruction in the rudiments or basic skills of a branch of knowledge
{n: hydraulic engineering} the branch of civil engineering dealing with the use and control of water in motion
{n: hydrology} the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation
{n: ibolium privet, ibota privet, Ligustrum ibolium} fast-growing and tightly branched hybrid of Ligustrum ovalifolium and Ligustrum obtusifolium
{n: ichthyology} the branch of zoology that studies fishes
{n: iconology} the branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms)
{n: ileal artery, intestinal artery, arteria ileum} branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the ileum
{n: iliolumbar vein, vena iliolumbalis} a branch of the internal iliac vein
{n: immunology} the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system
{n: immunopathology} the branch of immunology that deals with pathologies of the immune system
{n: indigo broom, horsefly weed, rattle weed, Baptisia tinctoria} much-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowers; distributed from Massachusetts to Florida
{n: industrial engineering, industrial management} the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways
{n: inferior cerebellar artery} the inferior branch of the cerebellar artery
{n: inferior labial artery, arteria labialis inferior} a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lower lip
{n: information technology, IT} the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
{n: interior design} the branch of architecture dealing with the selection and organization of furnishings for an architectural interior
{n: internal carotid artery} the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain and eyes and internal parts of the head
{n: internal iliac artery, hypogastric artery} the inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; divides into several branches that supply blood to the pelvic and gluteal areas
{n: internal medicine, general medicine} the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults)
{n: jaboticaba, jaboticaba tree, Myrciaria cauliflora} small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches
{n: jejunal artery, intestinal artery} branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the jejunum
{n: judge advocate general} the senior legal advisor to a branch of the military
{n: judicial branch} the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice
{n: judiciary, judicature, judicatory, judicial system} the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
{n: jurisprudence, law, legal philosophy} the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
{n: kinematics} the branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass
{n: kinesiology} the branch of physiology that studies the mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement
{n: knot} a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged
"the saw buckled when it hit a knot"
{n: krigia} any small branched yellow-flowered North American herb of the genus Krigia
{n: labial artery, arteria labialis} a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouth
{n: labyrinthine artery, artery of the labyrinth, internal auditory artery} a branch of the basilar artery that supplies the labyrinth
{n: landscape architecture} the branch of architecture dealing with the arrangement of land and buildings for human use and enjoyment
{n: lavender cotton, Santolina chamaecyparissus} branching aromatic Mediterranean shrub with woolly stems and leaves and yellow flowers
{n: leatherwood, moosewood, moose-wood, wicopy, ropebark, Dirca palustris} deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers
{n: left gastric artery, arteria gastrica sinistra} a branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus
{n: legislative branch} the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating
{n: lepidopterology, lepidoptery} the branch of entomology dealing with Lepidoptera
{n: lexical semantics} the branch of semantics that studies the meanings and relations of words
{n: lexicology} the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language
{n: life science, bioscience} any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
{n: limb, tree branch} any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
{n: logic} the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
{n: log} a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
{n: loop-line} a railway branch line that branches from the trunk line and then rejoins it later on
{n: lowland fir, lowland white fir, giant fir, grand fir, Abies grandis} lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves
{n: lumbar plexus, plexus lumbalis} a plexus of nerves formed by the ventral branches of the first four lumbar nerves
{n: macroeconomics} the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy
{n: magnetism, magnetics} the branch of science that studies magnetism
{n: maiden blue-eyed Mary, Collinsia parviflora} small widely branching Western plant with tiny blue-and-white flowers; British Columbia to Ontario and south to California and Colorado
{n: maidenhair, maidenhair fern} any of various small to large terrestrial ferns of the genus Adiantum having delicate palmately branched fronds
{n: malacology} the branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusks
{n: maleberry, male berry, privet andromeda, he-huckleberry, Lyonia ligustrina} deciduous much-branched shrub with dense downy panicles of small bell-shaped white flowers
{n: mammalogy} the branch of zoology that studies mammals
{n: maple syrup urine disease, branched chain ketoaciduria} an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood
{n: maritime law, marine law, admiralty law} the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.
{n: matilija poppy, California tree poppy, Romneya coulteri} tall branching subshrub of California and Mexico often cultivated for its silvery-blue foliage and large fragrant white flowers
{n: matrimonial law} that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing matrimony
{n: maxillary artery, arteria maxillaris} either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face
{n: meadow goldenrod, Canadian goldenrod, Solidago canadensis} large North American goldenrod having showy clusters of yellow flowers on arching branches; often a weed
{n: mechanical engineering} the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery
{n: mechanics} the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
{n: medicine, medical specialty} the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
{n: medusa's head, Euphorbia medusae, Euphorbia caput-medusae} African dwarf succulent perennial shrub with numerous slender drooping branches
{n: menorah} (Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival
{n: mesenteric artery, arteria mesenterica} one of two branches of the aorta that pass between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestines
{n: metatarsal vein, vena metatarsus} dorsal and plantar branches of veins serving the metatarsal region of the foot
{n: methodology, methodological analysis} the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline
{n: microbiology} the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
{n: microeconomics} the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms
{n: microelectronics} the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components
{n: middle cerebral artery} one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into three branches
{n: middle meningeal artery} branch of the maxillary artery; its branches supply meninges
{n: military service, armed service, service} a force that is a branch of the armed forces
{n: mineralogy} the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them
{n: ming tree} a dwarfed evergreen conifer or shrub shaped to have flat-topped asymmetrical branches and grown in a container
{n: mining geology} the branch of economic geology that deals with the applications of geology to mining
{n: mistletoe, Viscum album, Old World mistletoe} Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
{n: molecular biology} the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role)
{n: molecular genetics} the branch of genetics concerned with the structure and activity of genetic material at the molecular level
{n: monkey puzzle, chile pine, Araucaria araucana} large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts
{n: morphology, geomorphology} the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
{n: morphology} the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
{n: mountain rimu, Lepidothamnus laxifolius, Dacridium laxifolius} low-growing to prostrate shrub with slender trailing branches; New Zealand
{n: musculus articularis cubiti} a small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint
{n: musk rose, Rosa moschata} rose native to Mediterranean region having curved or climbing branches and loose clusters of musky-scented flowers
{n: mycelium} the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae
{n: mycology} the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases
{n: myology} the branch of physiology that studies muscles
{n: naboom, cactus euphorbia, Euphorbia ingens} small tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect angled branches suggesting candelabra
{n: nanotechnology} the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)
{n: natal plum, amatungulu, Carissa macrocarpa, Carissa grandiflora} very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves
{n: natural language processing, NLP, human language technology} the branch of information science that deals with natural language information
{n: naval engineering} the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships
{n: neonatology} that branch of pediatric medicine concerned with the newborn; the diagnosis and treatment of neonates
{n: nephology} the branch of meteorology that studies clouds and cloud formation
{n: nephrology} the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders
{n: neurobiology} the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system
{n: neurolinguistics} the branch of linguistics that studies the relation between language and the structure and function of the nervous system
{n: neurology, clinical neurology} (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
{n: neurology} the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system
{n: neurophysiology} the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system
{n: neuropsychiatry} the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system
{n: nimblewill, nimble Will, Muhlenbergia schreberi} slender branching American grass of some value for grazing in central United States
{n: nonparametric statistics} the branch of statistics dealing with variables without making assumptions about the form or the parameters of their distribution
{n: nosology, diagnostics} the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
{n: nuclear engineering} the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors
{n: nuclear medicine} the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells
{n: nuclear physics, atomic physics, nucleonics} the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
{n: obstetrics, OB, tocology, midwifery} the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
{n: oceanography, oceanology} the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans
{n: ocotillo, coachwhip, Jacob's staff, vine cactus, Fouquieria splendens} desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers
{n: ology} an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge
{n: oncidium, dancing lady orchid, butterfly plant, butterfly orchid} any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
{n: oncology} the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
{n: onomastics} the branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names
{n: oology} the branch of zoology that studies eggs (especially birds' eggs and their size, shape, coloration, and number)
{n: ophthalmic artery, arteria ophthalmica} a branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structures
{n: ophthalmology} the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
{n: optics} the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
{n: ornithology} the branch of zoology that studies birds
{n: orthodontics, orthodontia, orthodonture, dental orthopedics, dental orthopaedics} the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
{n: orthopedics, orthopaedics} the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
{n: osteology} the branch of anatomy that studies the bones of the vertebrate skeleton
{n: otology} the branch of medicine concerned with the ear
{n: outgrowth, branch, offshoot, offset} a natural consequence of development
{n: ovarian artery, arteria ovarica} the artery that branches from the aorta and supplies blood to the ovaries
{n: paleobiology, palaeobiology} a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
{n: paleodendrology, palaeodendrology} the branch of paleobotany that studies fossil trees
{n: paleoecology, palaeoecology} the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology
{n: palo verde, Parkinsonia florida, Cercidium floridum} densely branched spiny tree of southwestern United States having showy yellow flowers and blue-green bark; sometimes placed in genus Cercidium
{n: pancreatic artery, arteria pancreatica} a branch of the splenic artery that supplies the pancreas
{n: panicle} compound raceme or branched cluster of flowers
{n: paraphysis} a sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sporangia; may be pointed or clubbed
{n: parotid vein} parotid branches of the facial vein; they drain part of the parotid gland and empty into the retromandibular vein
{n: particle physics, high-energy physics, high energy physics} the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
{n: patent law} that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing patents
{n: pathology} the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
{n: peace offering, olive branch} something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace
{n: pediatrics, paediatrics, pediatric medicine, pedology} the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
{n: pennyroyal, American pennyroyal, Hedeoma pulegioides} erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine
{n: penology, poenology} the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation
{n: pepper tree, Kirkia wilmsii} small African deciduous tree with spreading crown having leaves clustered toward ends of branches and clusters of creamy flowers resembling lilacs
{n: pepper tree, molle, Peruvian mastic tree, Schinus molle} small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits
{n: perch} support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
{n: perinatology} the branch of obstetrics concerned with the anatomy and physiology and diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mother and the fetus or newborn baby during late pregnancy and childbirth and the puerperium
{n: perineal artery, arteria perinealis} a branch of the internal pudendal artery that supplies superficial structures of the perineum
{n: periodontics, periodontia} the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
{n: petroleum geology} the branch of economic geology that deals with the occurrence and exploitation of oil and gas fields
{n: petrology, lithology} the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
{n: pharmacogenetics} the branch of genetics that studies the genetically determined variations in responses to drugs in humans or laboratory organisms
{n: phonetics} the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis
{n: photochemistry} branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light
{n: phycology, algology} the branch of botany that studies algae
{n: physical anthropology} the branch of anthropology dealing with the genesis and variation of human beings
{n: physical chemistry} the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances
{n: physiological psychology, neuropsychology, psychophysiology} the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes
{n: physiology} the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
{n: pink disease} serious bark disease of many tropical crop trees (coffee, citrus, rubber); branches have a covering of pink hyphae
{n: pitcher sage, Salvia spathacea} California erect and sparsely branched perennial
{n: plasma physics} the branch of physics concerned with matter in its plasma phase
{n: pleurocarp, pleurocarpous moss} a moss having the archegonium or antheridium on a short side branch rather than the main stalk
<-> acrocarp
{n: pneumatics} the branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases
{n: podiatry, chiropody} the branch of medicine concerned with the feet
{n: polemics} the branch of Christian theology devoted to the refutation of errors
{n: pomology} the branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruits
{n: popliteal artery, arteria poplitea} continuation of the femoral artery that branches to supply the legs and feet
{n: post office, local post office} a local branch of the United States Post Office
{n: posterior cerebral artery} arises from the basilar artery; divides into three branches
{n: posterior meningeal artery} branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery that supplies the dura mater of the posterior cranial fossa
{n: potato vine, Solanum jasmoides} copiously branched vine of Brazil having deciduous leaves and white flowers tinged with blue
{n: prairie sunflower, Helianthus petiolaris} similar to the common sunflower with slender usually branching stems common in central United States
{n: preventive medicine} the branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease
"the medical establishment doesn't profit from preventive medicine"
{n: prickly ash} any of a number of trees or shrubs of the genus Zanthoxylum having spiny branches
{n: primatology} the branch of zoology that studies primates
{n: probability theory} the branch of applied mathematics that deals with probabilities
{n: proctology} the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus
{n: projection} any structure that branches out from a central support
{n: pronghorn, prongbuck, pronghorn antelope, American antelope, Antilocapra americana} fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
{n: propositional logic, propositional calculus} a branch of symbolic logic dealing with propositions as units and with their combinations and the connectives that relate them
{n: prosthetics} the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts
{n: prosthodontics, prosthodontia} the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices
{n: proteomics} the branch of genetics that studies the full set of proteins encoded by a genome
{n: protozoology} the branch of zoology that studies protozoans
{n: psephology} the branch of sociology that studies election trends (as by opinion polls)
{n: psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological medicine} the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
{n: psycholinguistics} the branch of cognitive psychology that studies the psychological basis of linguistic competence and performance
{n: psychometry, psychometrics, psychometrika} any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements
{n: psychophysics} the branch of psychology concerned with quantitative relations between physical stimuli and their psychological effects
{n: psychotherapy, psychotherapeutics, mental hygiene} the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
{n: pteridology} the branch of botany that studies ferns
{n: pulmonary artery, arteria pulmonalis} one of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs
{n: pure mathematics} the branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness
{n: quadratics} a branch of algebra dealing with quadratic equations
{n: quaking aspen, European quaking aspen, Populus tremula} Old World aspen with a broad much-branched crown; northwestern Europe and Siberia to North Africa
{n: quantum field theory} the branch of quantum physics that is concerned with the theory of fields; it was motivated by the question of how an atom radiates light as its electrons jump from excited states
{n: quantum mechanics} the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)
{n: quantum physics} the branch of physics based on quantum theory
{n: queen of the night, Selenicereus grandiflorus} tropical American climbing cactus having triangular branches; often cultivated for its large showy night-blooming flowers followed by yellow red-streaked fruits
{n: rabbit brush, rabbit bush, Chrysothamnus nauseosus} pleasantly aromatic shrub having erect slender flexible hairy branches and dense clusters of small yellow flowers covering vast areas of western alkali plains and affording a retreat for jackrabbits; source of a yellow dye used by the Navajo
{n: rabbitweed, rabbit-weed, snakeweed, broom snakeweed, broom snakeroot, turpentine weed, Gutierrezia sarothrae} low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads
{n: radial artery, arteria radialis} branch of the brachial artery beginning below the elbow and extending down the forearm around the wrist and into the palm
{n: radial nerve, nervus radialis, musculospiral nerve} largest branch of the brachial plexus; extends down the humerus to the lateral epicondyle where it divides into one branch that goes to the skin on the back of the hand and another that goes to the underlying extensor muscles
{n: radio astronomy} the branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodies
{n: radiobiology} the branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms
{n: radiology} the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation
{n: rain stick} a percussion instrument that is made from a dried cactus branch that is hollowed out and filled with small pebbles and capped at both ends; makes the sound of falling rain when tilted; origin was in Chile where tribesmen used it in ceremonies to bring rain
{n: ramification} an arrangement of branching parts
{n: ray} a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence
{n: red shrubby penstemon, redwood penstemon} low branching dark green shrub with bunches of brick-red flowers at ends of branches; coastal ranges and foothills of northern California
{n: reindeer moss, reindeer lichen, arctic moss, Cladonia rangiferina} an erect greyish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humans
{n: retromandibular vein, vena retromandibularis, posterior facial vein} posterior branch of the facial vein; formed by temporal veins in front of the ear
{n: rheology} the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter
{n: rheumatology} the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints
{n: right gastric artery, ateria gastrica dextra} a branch of the hepatic artery that supplies the pyloric portion of the stomach on the lesser curvature
{n: rocketry} the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation
{n: royal, royal stag} stag with antlers of 12 or more branches
{n: saguaro, sahuaro, Carnegiea gigantea} extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit
{n: sandarac, sandarac tree, Tetraclinis articulata, Callitris quadrivalvis} large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes
{n: saphenous nerve, nervus saphenus} a branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot
{n: scarlet musk flower, Nyctaginia capitata} viscid branched perennial of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having tuberous roots and deep red flowers
{n: science, scientific discipline} a particular branch of scientific knowledge
"the science of genetics"
{n: scorpioid cyme} a cyme with flowers or branches alternating in opposite ranks
{n: scrub pine, Virginia pine, Jersey pine, Pinus virginiana} common small shrubby pine of the eastern United States having straggling often twisted or branches and short needles in bunches of 2
{n: seismology} the branch of geology that studies earthquakes
{n: selenology} the branch of astronomy that deals with the moon
{n: serology} the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease
{n: sertularian} feathery colony of long-branched stems bearing stalkless paired polyps
{n: set theory} the branch of pure mathematics that deals with the nature and relations of sets
{n: shaving-brush tree, Pseudobombax ellipticum} tree of Mexico to Guatemala having densely hairy flowers with long narrow petals clustered at ends of branches before leaves appear
{n: shoot} a new branch
{n: short gastric artery, arteria gastrica breves, vasa brevis} several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach
{n: showy daisy, Erigeron speciosus} plant having branching leafy stems each branch with an especially showy solitary flower head with many narrow pink or lavender or white rays; northwestern United States mountains
{n: shrub, bush} a low woody perennial plant usually having several major branches
{n: side road} a minor road branching off of a main road
{n: silver birch, common birch, European white birch, Betula pendula} European birch with silvery white peeling bark and markedly drooping branches
{n: silver sage, silver sagebrush, grey sage, gray sage, Seriphidium canum, Artemisia cana} low much-branched perennial of western United States having silvery leaves; an important browse and shelter plant
{n: silviculture} the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests
{n: skeleton fork fern, Psilotum nudum} pantropical epiphytic or terrestrial whisk fern with usually dull yellow branches and minute leaves; America; Japan; Australia
{n: sloth, tree sloth} any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits
{n: social anthropology, cultural anthropology} the branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and society
{n: social psychology} the branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a whole
{n: social science} the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society
{n: sociobiology} the branch of biology that conducts comparative studies of the social organization of animals (including human beings) with regard to its evolutionary history
{n: solar physics} the branch of astronomy that deals with the sun
{n: solid-state physics} the branch of physics that studies the properties of materials in the solid state: electrical conduction in crystals of semiconductors and metals; superconductivity; photoconductivity
{n: soteriology} the branch of Christian theology that deals with salvation as the effect of a divine agency
{n: southern red oak, swamp red oak, turkey oak, Quercus falcata} large round-topped deciduous tree with spreading branches having narrow falcate leaves with deeply sinuate lobes and wood similar to that of northern red oaks; New Jersey to Illinois and southward
{n: space medicine} the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings
{n: specialist, medical specialist} practices one branch of medicine
{n: specialist, specializer, specialiser} an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
<-> generalist
{n: sporocarp, spore case} specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia
{n: sporophore} a spore-bearing branch or organ: the part of the thallus of a sporophyte that develops spores; in ferns and mosses and liverworts is practically equivalent to the sporophyte
{n: sports medicine} the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities
{n: spray} flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
{n: spreading fleabane, Erigeron divergens} well-branched plant with hairy leaves and stems each with a solitary flower head with narrow white or pink or lavender rays; western North America
{n: sprout} any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
{n: stag beetle} a kind of lamellicorn beetle; the male has branched mandibles resembling antlers
{n: staghorn coral, stag's-horn coral} large branching coral resembling antlers
{n: star tulip, elegant cat's ears, Calochortus elegans} small plant with slender bent stems bearing branched clusters of a few white star-shaped flowers with petals shaped like cat's ears; southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon to Montana
{n: statics} the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium
{n: statistical mechanics} the branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws governing its component particles
{n: statistics} a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
{n: stick} a small thin branch of a tree
{n: stolon, runner, offset} a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
{n: stonewort} any of various submerged aquatic algae of the genus Chara having nodes with whorled filamentlike branches; usually encrusted with calcium carbonate deposits
{n: strategy} the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war
{n: stratigraphy} the branch of geology that studies the arrangement and succession of strata
{n: structural genomics} the branch of genomics that determines the three-dimensional structures of proteins
{n: stub} a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
{n: summer cypress, burning bush, fire bush, fire-bush, belvedere, Bassia scoparia, Kochia scoparia} densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn
{n: superior cerebellar artery} the superior branch of the cerebellar artery
{n: superior labial artery, arteria labialis superior} a branch of the facial artery that supplies the upper lip
{n: surgery} the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
"he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School"
{n: swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata} densely branching perennial of the eastern United States with white to crimson or purple flowers
{n: sycamore, sycamore fig, mulberry fig, Ficus sycomorus} thick-branched wide-spreading tree of Africa and adjacent southwestern Asia often buttressed with branches rising from near the ground; produces cluster of edible but inferior figs on short leafless twigs; the biblical sycamore
{n: tactics} the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
{n: tanglebush, desert olive, Forestiera neomexicana} spiny branching deciduous shrub of southwestern United States having clusters of insignificant yellow-white flowers appearing before leaves followed by attractive black berrylike fruits
{n: tarwood, tar-wood, Dacrydium colensoi} New Zealand silver pine of conical habit with long slender flexuous branches; adapted to cold wet summers and high altitudes
{n: tectonics, plate tectonics, plate tectonic theory} the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
{n: telecommunication} (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
{n: teratology} the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism
{n: testicular artery, internal spermatic artery, arteria testicularis} a branch of the aorta supplying the testicles
{n: thanatology} the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects)
{n: theodicy} the branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil
{n: therapeutics} branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease
{n: thermionics} the branch of electronics dealing with thermionic phenomena (especially thermionic vacuum tubes)
{n: thermochemistry} the branch of chemistry that studies the relation between chemical action and the amount of heat absorbed or generated
{n: thermodynamics} the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy
{n: thoracic aorta} a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries
{n: thoracic medicine} the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest
{n: threadleaf groundsel, Senecio doublasii} bluish-green bushy leafy plant covered with close white wool and bearing branched clusters of yellow flower heads; southwestern United States; toxic to range livestock
{n: thyrse, thyrsus} a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose
{n: toothache tree, sea ash, Zanthoxylum americanum, Zanthoxylum fraxineum} small deciduous aromatic shrub (or tree) having spiny branches and yellowish flowers; eastern North America
{n: topology, analysis situs} the branch of pure mathematics that deals only with the properties of a figure X that hold for every figure into which X can be transformed with a one-to-one correspondence that is continuous in both directions
{n: toponymy, toponomy} the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language
{n: toxicology} the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons
{n: traumatology, accident surgery} the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents
{n: tree house} a playhouse built in the branches of a tree
{n: tree, tree diagram} a figure that branches from a single root
"genealogical tree"
{n: treehopper} small leaping insect that sucks juices of branches and twigs
{n: tree} a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
{n: tribology} the branch of engineering that deals with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears): their design and friction and wear and lubrication
{n: trifurcation} the act of splitting into three branches
{n: tropical medicine} the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that are found most often in tropical regions
{n: ulnar artery, arteria ulnaris} large artery that branches from the brachial artery to supply the muscles of the forearm and wrist and hand
{n: umbrella tree, umbrella magnolia, elkwood, elk-wood, Magnolia tripetala} small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches
{n: urban planning} the branch of architecture dealing with the design and organization of urban space and activities
{n: urology, urogenital medicine} the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system
{n: uterine artery, arteria uterina} a branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina
{n: vaginal artery, arteria vaginalis} a branch of the internal iliac that provides blood for the vagina and the base of the bladder and the rectum
{n: vein, nervure} any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
{n: vertebral artery, arteria vertebralis} the first branch of the subclavian artery; divided into four parts
{n: veterinary medicine} the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals)
{n: virology} the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases
{n: volcanology, vulcanology} the branch of geology that studies volcanoes
{n: vortex vein, vorticose vein, vena vorticosum} a vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins
{n: wapiti, American elk, Cervus canadensis} large North American deer with large much-branched antlers
{n: war power} an extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime
{n: wattle} framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence
{n: weeping spruce, Brewer's spruce, Picea breweriana} medium-sized spruce of California and Oregon having pendulous branches
{n: weeping tree broom} small shrubby tree of New Zealand having weeping branches and racemes of white to violet flowers followed by woolly indehiscent two-seeded pods
{n: weeping willow, Babylonian weeping willow, Salix babylonica} willow with long drooping branches and slender leaves native to China; widely cultivated as an ornamental
{n: welted thistle, Carduus crispus} European biennial introduced in North America having flower heads in crowded clusters at ends of branches
{n: white globe lily, white fairy lantern, Calochortus albus} globe lily having open branched clusters of egg-shaped white flowers; southern California
{n: white honeysuckle, Lonicera albiflora} bushy honeysuckle with twining branches and white or yellow-white flowers; southern United States
{n: wicker, wickerwork, caning} work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
{n: wicker} slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
{n: wild buckwheat, California buckwheat, Erigonum fasciculatum} low-growing shrub with spreading branches and flowers in loose heads; desert regions of western United States (California to Utah)
{n: wild peach, Kiggelaria africana} large much-branched shrub grown primarily for its evergreen foliage
{n: winged elm, wing elm, Ulmus alata} North American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projections
{n: winged spindle tree, Euonymous alatus} bushy deciduous shrub with branches having thin wide corky longitudinal wings; brilliant red in autumn; northeastern Asia to central China
{n: witches' broom, witch broom, hexenbesen, staghead} an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance
{n: yellow globe lily, golden fairy lantern, Calochortus amabilis} globe lily having open branched clusters of clear yellow egg-shaped flowers; northern California
{n: zoologist, animal scientist} a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
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