stolon

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Synonyms: solon, stolen, stolo, stolin

Antonyms: solon, stolen, stolo, stolin

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} A [[shoot]] that grows along the ground and produces [[root]]s at its [[node]]s; a [[runner]].
2. {{lb|en|zoology}} A structure formed by some [[colonial]] [[organism]]s from which offspring are produced by [[budding]], found in [[bryozoan]]s, [[pterobranch]]s, some [[coral]]s, and other invertebrates.
3. {{lb|en|mycology}} A [[hypha]] that acts as a [[runner]], connecting [[sporangiophore]]s.

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