bɹɑːntʃ bɹæntʃ ɪˈmɜːdʒ(ə)ns ɡɹoʊθ ɡɹəʊθ ˈɒf.sɛt ˈɑf.sɛt ˈaʊtˌɡroʊθ ˈpɹəʊsɛs a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant a bony process the gradual beginning or coming forth figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece a natural consequence of development