stolon

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips

Etymology

From Latin stolō. Doublet of stole.

Synonyms

runner, offset

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