A branch or offshoot of a plant.
An appendage of an animal.
Excessive growth.
A byproduct or consequence of an action or event.
An arrangement of branches.
A branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar developments in blood vessels, anatomical structures etc.
An offshoot of a decision, fact etc.; a consequence or implication, especially one which complicates a situation.