nodule

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nōdulus (“small knot”), from nōdus (“knot”). Doublet of nodulus.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnɒdjuːl/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑːd͡ʒuːl/
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Noun

nodule (plural nodules)

A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump.

Derived terms

pseudonodule

Translations

rounded mass

Catalan: nòdul m
Finnish: noduuli
French: nodule (fr) m
Latvian: mezgls (lv)

Maori: tonatona, tona
Romanian: nodul (ro) n
Spanish: nódulo (es)

Anagrams

Louden, edunol, louden, louned

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nōdulus (“small knot”).

Noun

nodule m (plural nodules)

nodule, lump

Further reading

“nodule” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

ondule, ondulé

Latin

Noun

nōdule

vocative singular of nōdulus

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