Internode
/IN-ter-nohd/🔬 Anatomy●● Intermediate
The portion of a plant stem located between two adjacent nodes. Internode length varies by species and growing conditions — etiolated plants grown in low light develop abnormally long internodes.
Etymology
From Latin inter (between) + nodus (knot).
Example
“Leggy, stretched internodes indicate the plant is not receiving enough light.”