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nodule

[ noj-ool ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

nodule

/ ˈnɒdjuːl /

a small knot, lump, or node
Also calledroot nodule any of the knoblike outgrowths on the roots of clover and many other legumes: contain bacteria involved in nitrogen fixation
anatomy any small node or knoblike protuberance
a small rounded lump of rock or mineral substance, esp in a matrix of different rock material

nodule

/ nŏj′o̅o̅l /

A small, usually hard mass of tissue in the body.
A small, knoblike outgrowth found on the roots of many legumes, such as alfalfa, beans, and peas. Nodules grow after the roots have been infected with nitrogen-fixing bacteria of the genus Rhizobium.
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A small, rounded lump of a mineral or mixture of minerals that is distinct from and usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment. Nodules often form by replacement of a small part of the rocks in which they form.

Origin of nodule¹

1590–1600; < Latin nōdulus a little knot, equivalent to nōd ( us ) node + -ulus -ule

Origin of nodule¹

C17: from Latin nōdulus, from nōdus knot

Doubtless, an eddy from this hole accounts for the deposit of snow and, by accretions, for the erection of the nodule.

There had been a little nodule in his brain as there was a little nodule in Oliver's throat.

The gland, which is seen as a nodule, is drawn forward with forceps.

The deep-seated variety starts from the superficial form, or it begins as a tubercle or nodule in the skin.

A nodule, more or less evident, is found near the border which is usually striate.

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