adjective
- having or characterized by small rounded lumps or swellings
- relating to or resembling a nodule
Usage: medical; geological
Examples
- The doctor felt a nodular mass in the patient’s neck.
- The rock had a nodular texture with many small bumps.
- Nodular acne can leave permanent scars if not treated properly.
- The geologist identified nodular limestone in the cliff face.
- Her thyroid showed nodular changes on the ultrasound.
- The nodular surface made the pottery piece unique.
- Nodular iron is stronger than regular cast iron.