Definition of STOLON

stolon

Plural: stolons

Noun

  • A creeping horizontal plant stem that can root and produce new plants.
  • a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
  • A shoot that grows along the ground and produces roots at its nodes; a runner.
  • A structure formed by some colonial organisms from which offspring are produced by budding, found in bryozoans, pterobranchs, some corals, and other invertebrates.
  • A hypha that acts as a runner, connecting sporangiophores.

Examples

  • The word STOLON branched out from a previous play, growing into a strong score.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin stolō. Doublet of stole.

Synonyms

offset, runner

Scrabble Score: 6

stolon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stolon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stolon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

stolon: valid Words With Friends Word