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internode

in·ter·node [ íntər nd ] (plural in·ter·nodes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. stem section between two nodes: the part of a plant stem between two nodes

2. nerve cell part: the part of the axon of a nerve cell that lies between the nodes of Ranvier and is covered by the myelin sheath

[Mid-17th century. < Latin internodium< nodus "knot"]

in·ter·nod·al [ ìntər nṓd'l ] adjective
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