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nodule
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun nodule has 3 senses
- nodule(n = noun.body) Array - a small node; Array is a kind of node
- nodule(n = noun.plant) tubercle - small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant; Array is a kind of enation, plant process
- nodule(n = noun.object) Array - (mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment); Array has particulars: geode
Derived forms adjective nodular2, adjective nodular1
Derived forms adjective nodular2, adjective nodular1
is a kind of hunk, lump
Derived forms adjective nodular2, adjective nodular1
CIDE DICTIONARY
nodule, n. [L. nodulus, dim. of nodus knot: cf. F. nodule.].
A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
nodule, n.
1 a small rounded lump of anything, e.g. flint in chalk, carbon in cast iron, or a mineral on the seabed.
2 a small swelling or aggregation of cells, e.g. a small tumour, node, or ganglion, or a swelling on a root of a legume containing bacteria.
1 a small rounded lump of anything, e.g. flint in chalk, carbon in cast iron, or a mineral on the seabed.
2 a small swelling or aggregation of cells, e.g. a small tumour, node, or ganglion, or a swelling on a root of a legume containing bacteria.
Derivative
nodular adj. nodulated adj. nodulation n. nodulose adj. nodulous adj.
Etymology
L nodulus dimin. of nodus: see NODUS
ROGET THESAURUS
nodule
Convexity
N convexity, prominence, projection, swelling, gibbosity, bilge, bulge, protuberance, protrusion, camber, cahot, thank-ye-ma'am, swell, intumescence, tumour, tumor, tubercle, tuberosity, excrescence, hump, hunch, bunch, boss, embossment, hub, hubble, tooth, knob, elbow, process, apophysis, condyle, bulb, node, nodule, nodosity, tongue, dorsum, bump, clump, sugar loaf, bow, mamelon, molar, belly, corporation, pot belly, gut, withers, back, shoulder, lip, flange, pimple, zit, wen, wheel, papula, pustule, pock, proud flesh, growth, sarcoma, caruncle, corn, wart, pappiloma, furuncle, polypus, fungus, fungosity, exostosis, bleb, blister, blain, boil, airbubble, blob, papule, verruca, papilla, nipple, teat, tit, titty, boob, knocker, pap, breast, dug, mammilla, proboscis, nose, neb, beak, snout, nozzle, schnoz, peg, button, stud, ridge, rib, jutty, trunnion, snag, cupola, dome, arch, balcony, eaves, pilaster, relief, relievo, cameo, bassorilievo, mezzorilevo, altorivievo, low relief, bas relief, high relief, hill, cape, promontory, mull, forehead, foreland, point of land, mole, jetty, hummock, ledge, spur, naze, ness, convex, prominent, protuberant, projecting, bossed, embossed, bossy, nodular, bunchy, clavate, clavated, claviform, hummocky, moutonne, mammiliform, papulous, papilose, hemispheric, bulbous, bowed, arched, bold, bellied, tuberous, tuberculous, tumous, cornute, odontoid, lentiform, lenticular, gibbous, club shaped, hubby, hubbly, knobby, papillose, saddle-shaped, selliform, subclavate, torose, ventricose, verrucose, salient, in relief, raised, repousse, bloated, (expanded).
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