nodule | ||
1. | [ noun ] (biology,anatomy) a small node | |
Related terms: | node | |
2. | [ noun ] (mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment) | |
Related terms: | hunk geode mineralogy | |
3. | [ noun ] (botany,zoology) small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant | |
Synonyms: | tubercle | |
Related terms: | plant_process | |
Similar spelling: |
noodle noddle Nodal |