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internode

Syllabification: (in·ter·node)
Pronunciation: /ˈintərˌnōd/

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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