| nodule |
A growth or lump that may be cancerous or noncancerous.
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| node |
(L. nodus, a knot) Slightly enlarged portion of the stem where leaves and buds arise and where branches originate. Stems have nodes but roots do not.
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| nodular |
Term commonly used to describe a pebbly (rough) texture of a callus.
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| nodule |
The enlargement or swelling on roots of nitrogen-fixing plants. The nodules contain symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria. See nitrogen fixation.
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| nodulation |
The formation of nodules by symbiotic bacteria on the roots of plants.
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