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internode Definition

inter·node (intər nōd′)

noun

  1. Anat., Zool. the part between two nodes, as a segment of a nerve fiber
  2. Bot. the section of a plant between two successive nodes or joints

Etymology: L internodium

internode Related Forms
in′ter·nodal adjective
internode Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • share: Mount point Decide the mount point of internode shared disk.
  • elongate: But what will happen when elongated internode is crossed with the wild type?
  • have: Spur: A small lateral stem on a woody plant that has very short internodes.
  • secure: With due deference to this great observer, I think he was mistaken, owing to his not having secured the internodes.

Adjective modifier

  • young: A young upper internode revolved, judging from three revolutions, at an average rate of 1 hr.
  • short: Spur: A small lateral stem on a woody plant that has very short internodes.
  • upper: A young upper internode revolved, judging from three revolutions, at an average rate of 1 hr.
  • revolving: This action of the light is remarkable, when we reflect how little the leaves are developed on the young and thin revolving internodes.
  • long: Some strains, however, such as those from Thailand, tend to have longer internodes and appear airy and stretched.
  • penultimate: After the twenty-first revolution, the penultimate internode was 2.5 inches long, and probably revolved in a period of about three hours.

Modifies a noun

  • length: Internode length is usually very short between pairs of calyxes in tight dense clusters.
  • transfer: This RCU has an address translation device for internode data transfer.
  • exception: If there is no corresponding page, an internode access exception derived from the page fault exception is reported.
  • elongation: Growth recommences in March and internode elongation on flowering stems begins in early May.
  • datum: This RCU has an address translation device for internode data transfer.