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Stolon
see synonyms of stolonNoun
a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
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Stolon
see synonyms of stolonnoun
1.
a long horizontal stem, as of the currants, that grows along the surface of the soil and propagates by producing roots and shoots at the nodes or tip
2.
a branching structure in lower animals, esp the anchoring rootlike part of colonial organisms, such as hydroids, on which the polyps are borne
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Stolon
see synonyms of stolon noun
1. Botany
a creeping stem that lies on or above the soil surface and bears foliage leaves, as in the strawberry or creeping bent grass
2. Zoology
a stemlike, cylindrical structure, as in certain hydroids and tunicates, giving rise to buds from which new individuals grow
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Stolon
see synonyms of stolonn.
1. Botany A long thin stem that usually grows horizontally along the ground and produces roots and shoots at widely spaced nodes, as in a strawberry plant. Also called runner.
2. Zoology A stemlike structure of certain colonial organisms from which new individuals arise by budding.
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