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internode

Pronunciation: /ˈɪntənəʊd/

Definition of internode

noun

  • a slender part between two nodes or joints, in particular:
  • Botany a part of a plant stem between two of the nodes from which leaves emerge.
  • Anatomy a stretch of a nerve cell axon sheathed in myelin, between two nodes of Ranvier.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin internodium, from inter- 'between' + nodus 'knot'

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