NODOSE

Etymology

Adjective

nodose (comparative more nodose, superlative most nodose)

Knot-like; swollen

Anagrams

• noosed, nosode, odeons

Source: Wiktionary


No*dose", a. Etym: [L. nodosus, fr. nodus knot.]

1. Knotty; having numerous or conspicuous nodes.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having nodes or prominences; having the alternate joints enlarged, as the antennæ of certain insects.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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