Etymology

nodule

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Today it means: A small lump, often roughly hemispherical in shape; a small node. Full definition →

Latin nōdulu
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  1. Latinnōdus
  2. Latinnōdulu
  3. English todaynodule

Learned borrowing from Latin nōdulus (“small knot”, from nōdus (“knot”) + -ulus (“-ule”)). By surface analysis, node + -ule. Doublet of nodulus.

Words from the same roots

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