Having branches; divided into separate parts or divisions like the branches of a tree.
From branch (noun/verb) + -ed (past participle/adjective suffix). As an adjective, it's used to describe anything with a branching structure, from trees to blood vessels to rivers.
Branched structures appear everywhere in nature—from the branching of blood vessels to lightning bolts to river systems—because branching is the most efficient way to distribute materials or energy.
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