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# nodule

noun (a nodule, nodules)

«nodule» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A small round lump, especially on the body, a plant root or in a rock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nodule/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science lessons, root nodules on peas, beans and clover hold bacteria that take nitrogen from the air and feed the plant. In medicine, a nodule is a small lump that a doctor checks. In geology, flint and other minerals form nodules in rocks like chalk.

### Examples

- Clover has little nodules on its roots. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nodule/#x1)
- The bacteria in the nodules help the plant get nitrogen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nodule/#x2)
- We found flint nodules in the chalk cliff. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nodule/#x3)
- The doctor checked a small nodule on Grandad's neck. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nodule/#x4)
- Nodules on bean roots look like tiny pink beads. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nodule/#x5)
- Most nodules are harmless, but a doctor should look at any new lump. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nodule/#x6)

### Note

Countable. It means a small node or lump. Related: node. Safety: if you find a new lump on your body, tell a parent, who may ask a doctor; most are harmless.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nodule» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nodule/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nodule» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nodule.html) on Mova free.