branchlet
nounUK /ˈbrɑːntʃlət/
US /ˈbræntʃlət/
A branchlet is a very small branch on a tree or bush.
A little bird sat on a branchlet near the top of the tree.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small subdivision of a larger branch in a plant's structure.
The branchlet grew from the main branch and held several leaves.
3. A minor offshoot or subdivision of a larger organization or system.
That small committee is just a branchlet of the main group.
4. A tiny branching part of a vein or nerve in anatomy.
The surgeon carefully traced the branchlet of the nerve.