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adj. [L. stolo, a branch]Having stolons; stoloniferous.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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stolonate — /stoh leuh nit, nayt /, adj. having stolons; developing from a stolon. [ < NL stolonatus; see STOLON, ATE1] * * * … Universalium
stolonate — sto·lon·ate … English syllables
stolonate — lənə̇t, ləˌnāt adjective Etymology: New Latin stolon + English ate : having stolons : arising from a stolon * * * /stoh leuh nit, nayt /, adj. having stolons; developing from a stolon. [ < NL stolonatus; see STOLON, ATE1] … Useful english dictionary
stolon — [ stəʊlɒn] noun 1》 Botany a creeping horizontal stem or runner that takes root at several points to form new plants. 2》 Zoology a branched stem like structure attaching a colony of hydroids to the substrate. Derivatives stolonate adjective… … English new terms dictionary
stolon — n. runner of plant. ♦ stolonate, a. having stolon. ♦ stoloniferous a. producing stolon … Dictionary of difficult words
stolon — n. 1 Bot. a horizontal stem or branch that takes root at points along its length, forming new plants. 2 Zool. a branched stemlike structure in some invertebrates such as corals. Derivatives: stolonate adj. stoloniferous adj. Etymology: L stolo… … Useful english dictionary
