- plural of nodule.
nodules
Example Sentences
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"It was her leg which was stuck within a rock cleft, and there was some space around the side of it and also nodules of rock which were stopping it from coming out," Rees said.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Before, Ahmad could tap — meaning to cut incisions in the acacia trees, which exude sap that a few weeks later hardens into nodules of Hashab gum — four orchards in one go.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
"Maybe the ridges were cemented by minerals first, and later episodes of groundwater left nodules around them."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026
Some researchers have suggested that the oxygen was not coming from the nodules, but instead were just air bubbles trapped in the measuring instruments.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
Two singed pink nodules drop into a glass of fluid.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
