stolon

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: sto=lon

CIDE DICTIONARY

stolon, n. [L. stolo, -onis: cf. F. stolon. Cf. Stole a stolon, 1st Stool.].

•  A trailing branch which is disposed to take root at the end or at the joints; a stole.  [1913 Webster]
•  An extension of the integument of the body, or of the body wall, from which buds are developed, giving rise to new zooids, and thus forming a compound animal in which the zooids usually remain united by the stolons. Such stolons are often present in Anthozoa, Hydroidea, Bryozoa, and social ascidians. See Illust. under Scyphistoma.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

stolon, n.
1 Bot. a horizontal stem or branch that takes root at points along its length, forming new plants.
2 Zool. a branched stemlike structure in some invertebrates such as corals.

Derivative

stolonate adj. stoloniferous adj.

Etymology

L stolo -onis