Etymology

nodulate

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Today it means: To produce nodules. Full definition →

English nodule ← Latin nōdulu
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  1. Latinnōdus
  2. Latinnōdulu
  3. Englishnodule
  4. English todaynodulate

From nodule + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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