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internode

[ in-ter-nohd ]
/ ˈɪn tərˌnoʊd /
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noun
a part or space between two nodes, knots, or joints, as the portion of a plant stem between two nodes.
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Origin of internode

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

OTHER WORDS FROM internode

in·ter·nod·al, adjective
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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 forms of internode

internodal, adjective
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