internode
Americannoun
noun
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the part of a plant stem between two nodes
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the part of a nerve fibre between two nodes of Ranvier
Other Word Forms
- internodal adjective
Etymology
Origin of internode
From the Latin word internōdium, dating back to 1660–70. See inter-, node
Example Sentences
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The stem region between two nodes is called an internode.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
After 15 days of growth, the internode distances between the first and second sets of leaves were measured in each group of seedlings.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The elongation of the uppermost internode at flowering in deepwater rice uses the same pathways as those found in paddy rice.
From Nature • Jul. 14, 2020
At the flowering stage, T65 plants make sufficient GA in the uppermost stem node to allow its elongation into an internode, which places the floral cluster above the leaf canopy.
From Nature • Jul. 14, 2020
Same, older, with plumule developed into internode and pair of leaves.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa
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