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 sto·lon /ˈstolən, ˌlɑn/
 匍匐枝

 Sto·lon n.
 1. Bot. A trailing branch which is disposed to take root at the end or at the joints; a stole.
 2. Zool. An extension of the integument of the body, or of the body wall, from which buds are developed, giving rise to new zooids, and thus forming a compound animal in which the zooids usually remain united by the stolons. Such stolons are often present in Anthozoa, Hydroidea, Bryozoa, and social ascidians. See Illust. under Scyphistoma.
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 stolon
      n : a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new
          plants from buds at its tips [syn: runner, offset]