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Definitions for Nodule
[1] a small node, knot, or knob.
[2] a small, rounded mass or lump.
[3] Botany . a tubercle.
[4] a small knot, lump, or node
[5] Also called: root nodule any of the knoblike outgrowths on the roots of clover and many other legumes: contain bacteria involved in nitrogen fixation
[6] anatomy any small node or knoblike protuberance
[7] a small rounded lump of rock or mineral substance, esp in a matrix of different rock material
Words related to Nodule
blister, abscess, bump, bruise, tumor, sore, welt, inflammation, injury, contusion, freckle, blot, wart, blotch, smudge, imperfection, pimple, snag, stigma, stain
Words nearby Nodule
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Origin of Nodule
1590–1600; < Latin nōdulus a little knot, equivalent to nōd(us ) node + -ulus -ule
Other words from Nodule
nod′ u•lar (nŏj′ ə-lər ) null null adj.
Word origin for Nodule
C17: from Latin nōdulus, from nōdus knot
Synonyms for Nodule
bud, bulge, bump, burl, clot, knob, lump, protuberance, swelling, tumor