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nodular

[ noj-uh-ler ]

/ ˈnɒdʒ ə lər /

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adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by nodules.

shaped like or occurring in nodules: a nodular concretion.

RELATED WORDS

rugged, rocky, coarse, bumpy, fuzzy, choppy, harsh, sharp, ridged, bearded, jagged, broken, tangled, nappy, disheveled, tousled, ruffled, wrinkled, chapped, bristly

Nearby words

Origin of nodular

First recorded in 1785–95; nodule + -ar¹

Related formsmul·ti·nod·u·lar, adjectivepost·nod·u·lar, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for nodular

Misy when it effloresces in no great quantity from the others is like a kind of pollen, otherwise it is nodular.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola
The granulations about the margins become large, red, nodular, hard and bleed very readily.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
The infiltrating cancer begins as an elevation of the skin, which progresses until it becomes rough and nodular.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
While in the nodular stage the affection is sometimes painful, but with the formation of the ulcer the pain subsides.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

This may be seen especially at Goslar, where the nodular lumps of dark grey colour are called vitriol stone (lapis atramenti).
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola

Word Origin and History for nodular

nodular

adj.

1794, from nodule + -ar. Related: Nodularity.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper