nodule en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnɑd͡ʒul/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˈnɒdjuːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin nōdulus (“small knot”), from nōdus (“knot”). Doublet of nodulus.
Meanings
- A small lump, often roughly hemispherical in shape; a small node.
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A rounded mass or irregular shape; a small knot or lump.
Biotics manipulate mass effect fields using dozens of element zero nodules within their nervous system that react to electric stimuli from the brain. Amplifiers allow biotics to synchronize the nodules so they can form fields large and strong enough for practical use.
2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Biotics: Biotic Amps Codex entry:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nodules | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
micronodule · perinodular · nodulize · manganese nodule · extranodular · intranodular · root nodule · reticulonodular · nodulose · nodulizing · nodulous · macronodule · papulonodule · nodulectomy · uninodular · multinodular · noduliform · nodulate · Rokitansky nodule · internodular · vocal cord nodule · flocculonodular · oligonodular · nodular · Lisch nodule · nodulization · nodulocystic · milker's nodule · nodulation · noduliferous · muconodular · pseudonodule · noduled · nodulin
Translations (13)
ro nodul (rounded mass) · it nodulo (rounded mass) · es nódulo (rounded mass) · fr nodule (rounded mass) · mi tona (rounded mass) · srn kundu (rounded mass) · lv mezgls (rounded mass) · pt nódulo (rounded mass) · ca nòdul (rounded mass) · mi tonatona (rounded mass) · fi noduuli (rounded mass) · pl guzek (rounded mass) · de Klumpen (rounded mass)