adjective
- having or characterized by small knots, lumps, or swellings
Usage: medical; technical
Examples
- The doctor examined the nodulous tissue under the microscope.
- The plant’s nodulous roots indicated a bacterial infection.
- Her nodulous skin condition required specialized treatment.
- The nodulous surface of the mineral specimen was clearly visible.
- Geologists identified the nodulous limestone formation.
- The nodulous growths were benign but needed monitoring.