nodal
[nohd-l]
- pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
Origin of nodal
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The ray-pits are small and the spring-shoots are, with two exceptions, multinodal.
The Genus PinusGeorge Russell Shaw
Spring-shoots uninodal in some, multinodal in other species.
The Genus PinusGeorge Russell Shaw
On multinodal shoots they are often multiserial, appearing on two or more nodes of the same spring-shoot (fig. 33).
The Genus PinusGeorge Russell Shaw
On multinodal branchlets the inner nodes bear lateral buds which may be latent.
The Genus PinusGeorge Russell Shaw
The multinodal shoot is never invariable in a species, but is rare, common or prevalent.
The Genus PinusGeorge Russell Shaw
nodal
- of or like a node
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nodal
(nōd′l)
- Of, relating to, resembling, being, or situated near or at a node.
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