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internode
[ in-ter-nohd ]
noun
- a part or space between two nodes, knots, or joints, as the portion of a plant stem between two nodes.
internode
/ ˈɪntəˌnəʊd /
noun
- the part of a plant stem between two nodes
- the part of a nerve fibre between two nodes of Ranvier
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Derived Forms
- ˌinterˈnodal, adjective
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Other Words From
- inter·nodal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of internode1
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Example Sentences
The internode, node, and leaf make a single plant-part, and the plant is made up of a succession of such parts.
Comparing the branch, it will be seen that these leaves make the largest growth of internode.
Of these characters length of internode was carried by the Bush, and the procumbent habit by the original Cupid parent.
I have seen an additional internode attached to the end yarn beam in a vertical position, with a view to increasing the resonance.
The leaf-sheath is glabrous, finely striate, shorter than the internode.
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