1. 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.