internode

[ in-ter-nohd ]

/ ˈɪn tərˌnoʊd /

noun

a part or space between two nodes, knots, or joints, as the portion of a plant stem between two nodes.

Nearby words

Origin of internode

From the Latin word internōdium, dating back to 1660–70. See inter-, node

Related formsin·ter·nod·al, adjective

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Examples from the Web for internode

The leaf in its most erect position still makes a considerable angle with the internode of the stem above it.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
In species able to adapt themselves to great changes, the length of the internode may vary from 50 cm.
The Genus Pinus|George Russell Shaw
Though the leaf-sheath surrounds the internode like a tube, it is not a closed tube.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
The leaf-sheath is somewhat scaberulous, partly green and partly purplish, always shorter than the internode.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar

It consists of an internode of bamboo with one partition wall removed.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan

British Dictionary definitions for internode

internode

/ (ˈɪntəˌnəʊd) /

noun

the part of a plant stem between two nodes

the part of a nerve fibre between two nodes of Ranvier

Derived Formsinternodal, adjective

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Medicine definitions for internode

internode

[ ĭn′tər-nōd′ ]

n.

A section or part between two nodes.

An internodal segment.

Related formsin′ter•nod′al (-nōd′l) adj.