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noun
One of the spots upon a stem where buds and intercalary meristems occur, usually marking the end of a season's growth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
A node, in a tree, that has no children.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, computing-theory, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
(botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: node
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Broader terms: plant process, enation
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