nod|ule

nod|ule
nod|ule «NOJ ool», noun.
1. a small knot, knob, or swelling.
2. a small, rounded mass or lump: »

nodules of pure gold.

3. Botany. a small swelling on the roots of certain plants, mostly legumes, that contains symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
[< Latin nōdulus (diminutive) < nōdus knot]

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  • nodule — nod·ule …   English syllables

  • nodule — nod•ule [[t]ˈnɒdʒ ul[/t]] n. 1) a small node, knot, or knob 2) pat anat. a small, rounded mass or lump 3) bot tubercle 3) • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L nōdulus=nōd(us) knot + ulus ule nod′u•lar, adj …   From formal English to slang

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  • nodule — nod|ule [ na,dʒul ] noun count a small round lump …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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