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

Words nearby internode

interneuron, internist, internment, internment camp, internodal segment, internode, inter nos, internship, internuclear, internuncial, internuncial neuron

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How to use internode in a sentence

The internode, node, and leaf make a single plant-part, and the plant is made up of a succession of such parts.
Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; From Seed to Leaf|Jane H. Newell
Comparing the branch, it will be seen that these leaves make the largest growth of internode.
Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; From Seed to Leaf|Jane H. Newell
Of these characters length of internode was carried by the Bush, and the procumbent habit by the original Cupid parent.
Mendelism|Reginald Crundall Punnett
I have seen an additional internode attached to the end yarn beam in a vertical position, with a view to increasing the resonance.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan

The leaf-sheath is glabrous, finely striate, shorter than the internode.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar

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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Medical definitions for internode

internode

[ ĭn′tər-nōd′ ]

A section or part between two nodes.

An internodal segment.

Other words from internode

in′ter•nod′al (-nōd′l) adj.