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
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Etymology
Origin of internode
From the Latin word internōdium, dating back to 1660–70. See inter-, node
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An internode is the stem region between two nodes.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
On this graph, the mean internode distance for each group is plotted against the concentration of gibberellins that the group received.
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
The lower stem nodes of these varieties make insufficient amounts of gibberellin to activate internode elongation.
From Nature ● Jul. 14, 2020
Though the leaf-sheath surrounds the internode like a tube, it is not a closed tube.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by K. Rangachari
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