NOUN | plant | leaf node, node | (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge |
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Meaning | (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge. | |
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Synonym | node | |
Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
Part of | stalk, stem | A slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ |
Broader | plant process, enation | A natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ |
Spanish | nodo |
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