Nodule (Noun)
Meaning 1
Small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The cactus exhibited a large nodule on its trunk, a sign of its age and resilience.
- During the growth phase, the stem developed multiple nodules that would eventually sprout into leaves.
- The bark of the tree was covered in small painful-looking nodules that made handlers wary.
- A nodule on the branch of the rose bush had recently burst into a beautiful flower.
- Botanists carefully studied the intricate patterns formed by the nodules on the succulent's skin.
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Meaning 3
(mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).