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nodule

Pronunciation: /ˈnɒdjuːl/

The English word “nodule” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A small lump, often roughly hemispherical in shape; a small node.
  2. A rounded mass or irregular shape; a small knot or lump.

Etymology

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

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