stolon

noun

sto·lon | \ ˈstō-lən

, -ˌlän\

Definition of stolon

1a : a horizontal branch from the base of a plant that produces new plants from buds at its tip or nodes (as in the strawberry)

— called also runner

b : a hypha (as of rhizopus) produced on the surface and connecting a group of conidiophores

2 : an extension of the body wall (as of a hydrozoan or bryozoan) that develops buds giving rise to new zooids which usually remain united by the stolon

Examples of stolon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most mint plants spread rampantly, forming a thick mat of spreading stolons (creeping underground stems) just under the surface of the ground. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow Fresh Mint That Won't Overrun Your Garden," 22 Aug. 2018 Turf like creeping bentgrass and Kentucky bluegrass produce rhizomes and stolons. — OregonLive.com, "The truth behind 6 gardening myths," 6 Mar. 2018 Al Shay, OSU Extension horticulturist Reality: Clippings don't cause thatch, thatch is caused by lateral growth of the grass – more specifically, by rhizomes, which are the below-ground lateral growth, and stolons, the above-ground lateral growth. — OregonLive.com, "The truth behind 6 gardening myths," 6 Mar. 2018

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