nodical

American

[nod-i-kuhl, noh-di-] / ˈnɒd ɪ kəl, ˈnoʊ dɪ- /

adjective

Astronomy.

of or relating to a node or the nodes.

nodical British

/ ˈnəʊdɪkəl, ˈnɒd- /

adjective

of or relating to the nodes of a celestial body, esp of the moon

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Etymology

Origin of nodical

First recorded in 1830–40; node + -ical

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