Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Stolon

//ˈstəʊlɒn// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A shoot that grows along the ground and produces roots at its nodes; a runner.
  2. 2
    a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips wordnet
  3. 3
    A structure formed by some colonial organisms from which offspring are produced by budding, found in bryozoans, pterobranchs, some corals, and other invertebrates.
  4. 4
    A hypha that acts as a runner, connecting sporangiophores.

Etymology

From Latin stolō. Doublet of stole.

See also for "stolon"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: stolon