branchesnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈbrɑːntʃ.ɪz/us/ˈbræn.tʃɪz/specializeda group of nerves that work together for a specific purpose, for example, the facial nerve branches that control the muscles used to make different expressions with the face
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