A lateral division of the growth axis.
Most commonly used for branches of nerves, but applied also to other structures.
Any woody protrusion growing from the trunk, main stem, or bough of a tree, bush, or shrub.
A woody division of a stem or root.
Any part which grows out of a main part.
Any plant stem arising from the primary stem in a lateral position, including flowering stems, though most commonly used for the lateral shoots of a tree which become thick and woody.
In anatomy, a subdivision arising from a main or larger portion, especially of an artery, vein, nerve, or lymphatic vessel.