Node

The area of a stem where a leaf is attached or used to be attached.

Place on the stem where one or more leaves or branches are attached.

A joint on a stem where a leaf, leaves, or branches originate.

A joint of the stem, that is, the region which bears a leaf or a pair of or various leaves usually each with a branch or buds in its axil.

Point at which a leaf or leaves arise from a stem.

The point on a stem where a leaf or bud sprouts.

The point on a stem where a leaf, a pair of leaves, or a whorl of leaves is attached.

The point on a stem where a leaf and its axillary bud grows. It is the place to cut when pruning, and also where the base of a cutting should be cut.

The portion of the stem where one or more leaves are attached; buds are commonly borne at the node, in the axils of the leaves.

The point on a stem where a leaf emerges. A swollen place.

In botany, the region of the stem where one or more leaves are attached.

A group of nerve cells.

The area on a stem from which a leaf or new shoot grows.

The point on a stem, often with a slight swelling, where a leaf is attached and its axillary bud grows. It is the place to cut when pruning, and also where the base of a cutting should be cut.

A small mass of tissue that may feel or look like a swelling or knot; most commonly refers to a lymph node, which is part of a person’s immune system. A mass of tissue that is abnormal is often called a nodule.

The term node is widely used in medicine. For instance, the smaller lymphatic glands are often termed lymph nodes. It is also applied to a collection of nerve cells forming a subsidiary nerve centre found in various places in the sympathetic nervous system, such as the sinoatrial node and the atrioventricular node, which control the beating of the heart.