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    Node

    /NOHD/
    🔬 Anatomy Basic

    A location on a stem where one or more leaves are attached, and where buds form. Nodes are critical points for plant growth and propagation — many plants root readily from stem cuttings taken at nodes.

    Etymology

    From Latin nodus, meaning "knot."

    Example

    When taking stem cuttings, always cut just below a node where new roots will emerge.

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