Branch and Lateral

Branch

Branch noun - A major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant.

Lateral and branch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lateral" instead an adjective "Branch".

Lateral

Lateral adjective - Of, relating to, or located on one side.
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Synonyms for Lateral

Branch and lateral are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Branch" instead the word "Lateral" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Word: laterally

Both words in one sentence

  • Their primary "enemies" are deadly semi-sapient predators called shorro (or "nocturnal silent ones"), who would fit this trope, since they look similar to the Llyano (being a member of a lateral evolutionary branch), except larger and more fierce.
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