INTERNODE

internode

(noun) a segment of a stem between two nodes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

internode (not comparable)

Between nodes.

Noun

internode (plural internodes)

(botany) A section of stem between two stem nodes.

(technical) Whatever lies between two nodes.

Anagrams

• nondieter, nontiered, tenderoni, trendione

Source: Wiktionary


In"ter*node`, n. Etym: [L. internodium; inter between + nodus knot.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: The space between two nodes or points of the stem from which the leaves properly arise. H. Spenser.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: A part between two joints; a segment; specifically, one of the phalanges.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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