noun🔗ShareA shoot that grows along the ground and produces roots at its nodes; a runner."The strawberry plant spread quickly because each stolon touching the ground sprouted new roots and leaves. "plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA structure formed by some colonial organisms from which offspring are produced by budding, found in bryozoans, pterobranchs, some corals, and other invertebrates."The coral colony expanded across the reef, new polyps budding from the stolon that connected them all. "organismbiologystructureanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA hypha that acts as a runner, connecting sporangiophores."The mold spread quickly across the bread because each stolon acted like a bridge, connecting spore-producing structures to new areas. "biologyplantorganismstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading