nodular

Definition of Nodular in English :

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Adjective

1. nodular

relating to or characterized by or having nodules

Example Sentences:
'Nodular vaginitis'

2. nodular, nodulated, noduled

having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules

Example Sentences:
'nodular ores'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nodular

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noun

1.

a small knot, lump, or node

2. Also called: root nodule

any of the knoblike outgrowths on the roots of clover and many other legumes: contain bacteria involved in nitrogen fixation

3. anatomy

any small node or knoblike protuberance

4.

a small rounded lump of rock or mineral substance, esp in a matrix of different rock material

Nodular

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noun

1.

a small knot or irregular, rounded lump

2. Anatomy

a small node

3. Botany

a small knot or joint on a stem or root, esp. one containing nitrogen-fixing bacteria

4. Geology

a.

a small, hard lump or mass of a mineral or rock that is embedded in a larger rock

b.

a usually small, roundish lump or mass of manganese, cobalt, etc. found on the floor of the sea or large lake

Nodular

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n.

1. A small knotlike protuberance.

2. Medicine A small, abnormal but usually benign mass of tissue, as on the thyroid gland, in the lung, or under the skin.

3. Botany A small knoblike outgrowth, especially one on the roots of a leguminous plant that contains bacteria that fix nitrogen.

4. Mineralogy A small rounded lump of a mineral or mixture of minerals, usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment.

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