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Term: Stolon

Noun: A stolon is a horizontal stem or runner that grows along the ground and produces new plants at the nodes.

Example Sentence: The strawberry plant sends out stolons that root and produce new plants.

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Noun: In botany, a stolon refers to a specialized stem that grows horizontally and spreads above or below the ground.

Example Sentence: The spider plant produces stolons from which new plantlets emerge.

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Noun: In zoology, a stolon is a peculiar stem-like structure in certain invertebrate animals, used for reproduction or feeding.

Example Sentence: The coral polyps extend stolons to connect and share nutrients with each other.

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Verb: To stolonize means to produce or spread through the formation of stolons.

Example Sentence: The grass quickly stolonized and formed a dense carpet across the lawn.

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Adjective: When referring to plants, stoloniferous describes a plant that produces stolons.

Example Sentence: The garden is filled with stoloniferous plants like strawberries and spider plants.

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