unbranched
adjective
un·branched
ˌən-ˈbrancht 
1
: having no branches
a straight unbranched trunk
2
: not divided into branches
a leaf with unbranched veins
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Growth: Cane-like, meaning new shoots grow straight up and unbranched from the plant’s crown.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
The flower of the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanium) is the largest unbranched flower in the world and can reach up to 15 feet tall.
—Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2024
Curiosity was high for the pungent plant, which grew a reputation for being the world’s largest flower (although that’s not entirely true — the corpse flower is actually the largest unbranched inflorescence).
—Cari Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
The corpse flower is the largest unbranched flower in the world, another point of attraction.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2023
Titan arums boast the world’s largest unbranched inflorescences — massive, phallic structures boasting thousands of miniature flowers.
—Richard Pallardy, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2021
It’s also believed that the unbranched feathers observed in theropod dinosaurs served a similar purpose.
—NBC News, 20 Apr. 2022
Though there was no photo in the paper itself, the orgasm-inducing mushroom was described: The mature Fruit body is from 7 cm to about 20 cm in height, unbranched, with a roughly bell shaped cap tightly attached to the stalk.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2016
Resembling a star, these have bumps and unbranched arms.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
The flower of the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanium) is the largest unbranched flower in the world and can reach up to 15 feet tall.
—Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2024
Curiosity was high for the pungent plant, which grew a reputation for being the world’s largest flower (although that’s not entirely true — the corpse flower is actually the largest unbranched inflorescence).
—Cari Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
The corpse flower is the largest unbranched flower in the world, another point of attraction.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2023
Titan arums boast the world’s largest unbranched inflorescences — massive, phallic structures boasting thousands of miniature flowers.
—Richard Pallardy, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2021
It’s also believed that the unbranched feathers observed in theropod dinosaurs served a similar purpose.
—NBC News, 20 Apr. 2022
Though there was no photo in the paper itself, the orgasm-inducing mushroom was described: The mature Fruit body is from 7 cm to about 20 cm in height, unbranched, with a roughly bell shaped cap tightly attached to the stalk.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2016
Resembling a star, these have bumps and unbranched arms.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022
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“Unbranched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbranched. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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unbranched
adjective
un·branched
ˌən-ˈbrancht
: free from or not divided into branches
a tree with a straight unbranched trunk
a leaf with unbranched veins
Medical Definition
unbranched
adjective
un·branched
-ˈbrancht
1
: having no branches
unbranched filaments
2
: having a straight chain of atoms in a molecule : normal sense 4d
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