nodulus

nod·u·lus
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UK/ˈnɒd.jʊ.ləs/UK/ˈnɒd͡ʒ.ʊ.ləs/US/ˈnɑd͡ʒ.ə.ləs/

noun

A nodule; a little knot or lump.

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nodule
OriginLatin nōdulus →
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Meanings

nounnodulus (plural noduli)

plural noduli

  1. A nodule; a little knot or lump.
  2. anatomyThe part of the vestibulocerebellum that is at the end of the vermis

    Synonyms: nodule

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe part of the vestibulocerebellum that is at the end of the vermis

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nodule

Origin

  1. Latinnōdulus
  2. Englishnodulus

Borrowed from Latin nōdulus. Doublet of nodule.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nodulus

modulussubnodulous
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Cite this entry
APA

nodulus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nodulus

MLA

“nodulus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nodulus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nodulus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nodulus.

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