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Definition of Nodule
1. Noun. A small node.
2. Noun. Small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant.
3. Noun. (mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment).
Category relationships: Mineralogy
Specialized synonyms: Geode
Generic synonyms: Hunk, Lump
Derivative terms: Nodular, Nodular
Specialized synonyms: Geode
Generic synonyms: Hunk, Lump
Derivative terms: Nodular, Nodular
Definition of Nodule
1. n. A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump.
Definition of Nodule
1. Noun. A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nodule
1. a small node [n -S] : NODULAR, NODULOSE, NODULOUS [adj]
Medical Definition of Nodule
1. A small lump, swelling or collection of tissue. (27 Sep 1997)