First Known Use: 15th century
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nodule
noun nod·ule \ˈnä-(ˌ)jül\
: a small lump on a part of the body or on the root of a plant
Full Definition of NODULE
: a small mass of rounded or irregular shape: as a : a small rounded lump of a mineral or mineral aggregate b : a swelling on a leguminous root that contains symbiotic bacteria c : a small abnormal knobby bodily protuberance (as a tumorous growth or a calcification near an arthritic joint)
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Origin of NODULE
Middle English, from Latin nodulus, diminutive of nodus
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nodule
noun nod·ule \ˈnä-jül\
Definition of NODULE for Kids
: a small roundish lump or mass
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nodule
noun nod·ule \ˈnäj-(ˌ)ü(ə)l\
Medical Definition of NODULE
: a small mass of rounded or irregular shape: as a : a small abnormal knobby bodily protuberance (as a tumorous growth or a calcification near an arthritic joint) b : the nodulus of the cerebellum
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