nod‧ule /ˈnɒdjuːl $ ˈnɑːdʒuːl/
noun [countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: nodulus, from nodus; ⇒ node]
a small round raised part, especially a small swelling on a plant or someone’s body
—nodular adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲