At the same time some branches, including even very old ones, come to an end, when the last family in a distinct branch has no daughters.

"The Legislature is a separate and distinct branch of government," he said.

The field of morphology is divided into two distinct branches.

Those now concerned with such studies regard it as a distinct branch of psychology.

Iceland's government is a constitutional republic, with three distinct separate branches.

After these two larger families come distinct branches of Christianity.

The activities of the company are divided into two distinct branches of business.

By the 16th century, the family had seven distinct branches:

Three distinct branches are associated with this branch of the family.

The field of geography is generally split into two distinct branches: physical and human.