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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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
An internode is the stem region between two nodes.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
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
The DEC1 protein dampens internode elongation growth of T65 rice, and it is probably a negative regulator of transcription, with targets that are still unknown.
From Nature • Jul. 14, 2020
But, however, the lower portion of the internode close to the node and which is enclosed by the leaf-sheath retains its power of growth for a considerable time.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.
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