stolon

English

Etymology

From Latin stolō. Doublet of stole.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstəʊlɒn/

Noun

stolon (plural stolons)

  1. (botany) A shoot that grows along the ground and produces roots at its nodes; a runner.
  2. (zoology) A structure formed by some colonial organisms from which offspring are produced by budding, found in bryozoans, pterobranchs, some corals, and other invertebrates.
  3. (mycology) A hypha that acts as a runner, connecting sporangiophores.

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Noun

stolon m (plural stolons)

  1. stolon

Descendants
  • → Romanian: stolon

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French stolon.

Noun

stolon m (plural stoloni)

  1. stolon

Declension
Declension of stolon
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) stolon stolonul (niște) stoloni stolonii
genitive/dative (unui) stolon stolonului (unor) stoloni stolonilor
vocative stolonule stolonilor
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