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Internode
CIDE DICTIONARY
Internode, n. [L. internodium; inter between + nodus knot.].
- The space between two nodes or points of the stem from which the leaves properly arise. H. Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- A part between two joints; a segment; specifically, one of the phalanges. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Internode, n.
1 Bot. a part of a stem between two of the knobs from which leaves arise.
2 Anat. a slender part between two joints, esp. the bone of a finger or toe.
1 Bot. a part of a stem between two of the knobs from which leaves arise.
2 Anat. a slender part between two joints, esp. the bone of a finger or toe.
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