STOLON


Meaning of STOLON in English

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 -onis

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.