Internode

Internode
Internode In"ter*node`, n. [L. internodium; inter between + nodus knot.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) The space between two nodes or points of the stem from which the leaves properly arise. --H. Spenser. [1913 Webster]

2. (Anat.) A part between two joints; a segment; specifically, one of the phalanges. [1913 Webster]


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