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Nodule

noun/nˈɑːdʒuːl/

Definition

a small node

small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˈɑːdʒuːl/

🇬🇧British English

/nˈɒdjuːl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˈɒdjuːl/

2 syllables Say it as /nˈɑːdʒuːl/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tubercle

Word Forms

nodular

adjective

having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Knötchen

ein kleiner Knoten

🇪🇸Spanish

nódulo

un pequeño nodo

🇮🇹Italian

nodulo

un piccolo nodo

🇳🇱Dutch

knobbeltje

een klein knooppunt

🇵🇹Portuguese

nódulo

um pequeno nó

🇷🇺Russian

узелок

небольшой узел

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गांठ

एक छोटा सा नोड

🇧🇩Bengali

নডিউল

একটি ছোট নোড

🇮🇳Tamil

முடிச்சு

ஒரு சிறிய முனை

🇮🇳Telugu

నాడ్యూల్

ఒక చిన్న నోడ్

🇮🇳Marathi

गाठ

एक लहान नोड

🇮🇳Gujarati

નોડ્યુલ

એક નાનો નોડ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗಂಟು

ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ನೋಡ್

🇮🇳Malayalam

നോഡ്യൂൾ

ഒരു ചെറിയ നോഡ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਨੋਡਿਊਲ

ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟਾ ਨੋਡ

🇵🇰Urdu

نوڈول

ایک چھوٹا سا نوڈ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

结核

一个小节点

🇯🇵Japanese

結節

小さなノード

🇰🇷Korean

결절

작은 노드

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nốt sần

một nút nhỏ

🇹🇭Thai

ปม

โหนดขนาดเล็ก

🇮🇩Indonesian

bintil

sebuah simpul kecil

🇵🇭Filipino

buhol

isang maliit na node

🇲🇾Malay

nodul

nod kecil

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

العقيدة

عقدة صغيرة

🇮🇷Persian

ندول

یک گره کوچک

🇹🇷Turkish

nodül

küçük bir düğüm

🇮🇱Hebrew

גוּלָה

צומת קטן

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'nodule'?

The primary meaning of 'nodule' is 'a small node'.

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Using 'nodule' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'nodule' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'nodule' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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