nodular

[ noj-uh-ler ]

/ ˈnɒdʒ ə lər /

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of, relating to, or characterized by nodules.

shaped like or occurring in nodules: a nodular concretion.

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First recorded in 1785–95; nodule + -ar¹

mul·ti·nod·u·lar, adjectivepost·nod·u·lar, adjective

Also, nodular or kidney-shaped masses of what the quarrymen call plaster-eggs—apparently snowy gypsum.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Points were made from Ft. Payne chert, Bangor nodular flint, jasper or other local materials.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types|James W. Cambron
This indicates manufacture from nodular materials, mostly Bangor flint in the area of the type site.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types|James W. Cambron
Flints of Strepy type are nodular and partly trimmed into cutting edges, the smooth surface being left as a handle.
How to Observe in Archaeology|Various

Seed vessel quadrangular, nodular, glabrous, containing many oval seeds.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera