Dictionary Definition
nodular adj
1 relating to or characterized by or having
nodules; "Nodular vaginitis"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Adjective
- Possessing, comprised of, or similar in form to nodules.
- Loose nodular deposits of gold metal are commonly referred to
as nuggets.
- The disease causes nodular black growths that may become pustular.
- Loose nodular deposits of gold metal are commonly referred to
as nuggets.
Extensive Definition
A nodule describes an aggregation of similar
cells or particles in a number of scientific fields:
- Nodule (geology), a small knobbly rock or mineral cluster, such as a manganese nodule
- Nodule (medicine), a small aggregation of cells
- Root nodule, an outgrowth formed on the roots of legumes that house symbiotic bacteria that fix atmospheric nitrogen and provide it to the plant in exchange for carbon
nodular in Spanish: Nódulo
nodular in French: Nodule