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stolon
noun
- Bot. a creeping stem that lies on or above the soil surface and bears foliage leaves, as in the strawberry or creeping bent grass
- Zool. a stemlike, cylindrical structure, as in certain hydroids and tunicates, giving rise to buds from which new individuals grow
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