embranchment
noun
em·branch·ment
ə̇mˈbranchmənt,
em-,
-raan-,
-rain-,
-rȧn-
plural -s
1
: a branching off or out (as of a valley or a mountain range)
2
: branch, ramification
Word History
Etymology
French embranchement, from (s')embrancher to branch out (from em- en- entry 1 + branche branch) + -ment