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runner
[ ruhn-er ]
/ ˈrʌn ər /
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noun
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British Dictionary definitions for runner
runner
/ (ˈrʌnə) /
noun
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Scientific definitions for runner
runner
[ rŭn′ər ]
A slender stem that grows horizontally and puts down roots to form new plants. Strawberries spread by runners. Also called stolon Compare bulb corm rhizome tuber.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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