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