1. having nodes or knots; knotty or characterized by nodes
Usage: formal or technical; rare in modern usage
2. marked by difficulty or complexity; intricate
Usage: archaic or literary

Examples

• The nodous stem of the plant was covered with prominent joints.
• The rope's nodous texture made it difficult to handle.
• A nodous problem required careful analysis and planning.
• The tree's nodous branches twisted in unusual patterns.
• The nodous structure of the coral was fascinating to marine biologists.