internode

[ in-ter-nohd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a part or space between two nodes, knots, or joints, as the portion of a plant stem between two nodes.

internode

/ ˈɪntəˌnəʊd /

From the Latin word internōdium, dating back to 1660–70. See inter-, node

The internode, node, and leaf make a single plant-part, and the plant is made up of a succession of such parts.

Comparing the branch, it will be seen that these leaves make the largest growth of internode.

Of these characters length of internode was carried by the Bush, and the procumbent habit by the original Cupid parent.

I have seen an additional internode attached to the end yarn beam in a vertical position, with a view to increasing the resonance.

The leaf-sheath is glabrous, finely striate, shorter than the internode.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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