ə adjective
having nodules.
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nodule (ˈnɒdjuːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a small knot, lump, or node |
| 2. | Also called: root nodule any of the knoblike outgrowths on the roots of clover and many other legumes: contain bacteria involved in nitrogen fixation |
| 3. | anatomy any small node or knoblike protuberance |
| 4. | a small rounded lump of rock or mineral substance, esp in a matrix of different rock material |
| [C17: from Latin nōdulus, from nōdus knot] | |
| 'nodular | |
| —adj | |
| 'nodulose | |
| —adj | |
| 'nodulous | |
| —adj | |
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Nodulous
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