unbranched
Speech parts
1. unbranched - Adjective
2. unbranched - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
without branches
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Examples
a tree with an unbranched trunk
A. titanum has the largest unbranched inflorescence, while the talipot palm ( Corypha umbraculifera ) forms the largest branched inflorescence, containing thousands of flowers; the talipot is monocarpic, meaning the individual plants die after flowering.
Many species of Aloe appear to be stemless, with the rosette growing directly at ground level; other varieties may have a branched or unbranched stem from which the fleshy leaves spring.
Primary structure of polypeptides In general, polypeptides are unbranched polymers, so their primary structure can often be specified by the sequence of amino acids along their backbone.
The classical form is thick-walled and very long in comparison to the frequently septate generative hyphae, which are unbranched or rarely branched, with little cell content.
It is also closely related to cellulose in that it is a long unbranched chain of glucose derivatives.