Tubercle (Noun)
Meaning 1
A protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 2
A swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
Small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The rare species of orchid had distinctive tubercles on its leaves that made it identifiable to botanists.
- Careful observation revealed the tiny tubercle on the underside of the cactus's areole, indicating its maturity.
- Some plant varieties exhibit unique adaptations like the tiny tubercles that serve as scales for water collection on arid landscapes.
- Taxonomists identified the tropical flower species based on its characteristics, including its spiral-arranged leaves adorned with yellowish tubercles.
- Stem nodules that become inflated as seed capsules ripen display various surface characteristics such as having red ridges on which spiny tubercles arise.