| Pronunciation: | | 'nâjool
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- [n] a small node
- [n] (mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment)
- [n] small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
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NODULE is a 6 letter word that starts with N. |
| | Synonyms: | | tubercle |
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| | See Also: | | enation, geode, hunk, lump, node, plant process |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Nod"ule\, n. [L. nodulus, dim. of nodus knot: cf. F.
nodule.]
A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A roughly spherical or knob-like swelling. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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- The enlargement or swelling on roots of nitrogen-fixing plants. The nodules contain symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
- A nodule is a palpable lesion of the skin measuring up to 1.0 cm in diameter (or along the long axis). A nodule may be benign or malignant depending on what is in the nodule.
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| | Definition: | | The enlargement or swelling on roots of nitrogen- fixing plants. The nodules contain symbiotic nitrogen- fixing bacteria. See Nitrogen fixation |
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