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nodose
CIDE DICTIONARY
nodose, a. [L. nodosus, fr. nodus knot.].
- Knotty; having numerous or conspicuous nodes. [1913 Webster]
- Having nodes or prominences; having the alternate joints enlarged, as the antennæ of certain insects. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
nodose, adj. knotty, knotted.
Derivative
nodosity n.
Etymology
L nodosus (as NODE)
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