nodosity

  • 1Nodosity — No*dos i*ty, n. [L. nodositas.] 1. The quality of being knotty or nodose; resemblance to a node or swelling; knottiness. Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. A knot; a node. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2nodosity — noun see nodose …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 3nodosity — See nodose. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 4nodosity — noun a) A knotty swelling b) The state of being nodose …

    Wiktionary

  • 5nodosity — no·dos·i·ty (no dosґĭ te) [L. nodositas] 1. the quality or condition of having nodes or nodules. 2. node …

    Medical dictionary

  • 6nodosity — no·dos·i·ty || nəʊ dÉ‘sÉ™tɪ / dÉ’ n. resemblance to nodes; condition of having many nodes; knottiness …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 7nodosity — no·dos·i·ty …

    English syllables

  • 8nodosity — nōˈdäsəd.ē noun ( es) Etymology: French or Italian or Late Latin; French nodosité & Italian nodosita, from Late Latin nodositat , nodositas knottiness, from Latin nodosus knotty + itat , itas ity 1. : the quality or state of being nodose 2. :… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 9nodose — nodosity /noh dos i tee/, n. /noh dohs, noh dohs /, adj. 1. having nodes. 2. full of knots; knotty. Also, nodous /noh deuhs/. [1715 25; < L nodosus full of knots, knotty, equiv. to nod(us) NODE + osus OSE1] * * * …

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  • 10nodose — adjective Etymology: Latin nodosus, from nodus Date: 1687 having numerous or conspicuous protuberances • nodosity noun …

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