Having two nodes or knots; in botany, having two distinct joints or swollen points on a stem.
From Latin 'bi-' (two) + 'nodus' (knot, node) + '-ous' (characterized by). A technical botanical term describing the structure of plant stems.
Bamboo and grasses with binodous stems are incredibly strong because those knots act like reinforced joints—engineers studying these plants discovered principles now used in building stronger structures!
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