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English
Etymology
From nodule + -ar.
Adjective
nodular (comparative more nodular, superlative most nodular)
- Of or relating to a nodule or nodules.
- Possessing, composed of, or similar in form to nodules.
Loose nodular deposits of gold metal are commonly referred to as nuggets.
The disease causes nodular black growths that may become pustular.
1992, Rudolf M Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page 6:The capsule in both families is spherical, with a bistratose wall; the outer cell layer usually bears nodular thickenings […] ; the inner layer (of nearly equally large cells) lacks the regular semiannular or annular thickenings of most other leafy liverworts […]
Derived terms
Translations
of or relating to a nodule or modules
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /noduˈlaɾ/
- Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: no‧du‧lar
Adjective
nodular m or f (masculine and feminine plural nodulares)
- nodular
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