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nodulated

nodulated

9.5
Having small round lumps on the surface
  • adjective
  • /ˈnɒdʒʊleɪtɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nódulado
  • The roots of leguminous plants are often nodulated due to the presence of nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

Examples

  • This mineral sample is highly nodulated, giving it a rough, uneven surface.

  • Doctors found that her thyroid gland appeared nodulated on the ultrasound scan.

  • The nodulated roots of the plant are essential for nutrient absorption.

  • These nodulated structures help in the plant's adaptation to its environment.

  • The roots of leguminous plants are often nodulated due to the presence of nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

  • This mineral sample is highly nodulated, giving it a rough, uneven surface.

  • Doctors found that her thyroid gland appeared nodulated on the ultrasound scan.

Synonyms

nodular
vsnodulated
1 7.7

Having small round lumps or bumps on the surface

is about being actually formed as small swellings rather than only appearance
noduled
vsnodulated
  • Specialized
9.9

Having small round lumps on the surface

is the same meaning but differs only in written form
nodulose
vsnodulated
  • Specialized
9.9

Having many small bumps on a surface

is general small swellings not limited to tiny surface bumps

How Lumpy

nodulated
  • Specialized
9.5
bumpy
68 1.0
uneven
42 2.3
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

nodulated positive

Morphology

nodulated = nodulate (transparent) = nodule + ate + ed

Adding the past participle/adjectival suffix '-ed' to the verb 'nodulate' yields 'nodulated' with a directly related meaning.

Etymology

Nodulated comes from the Latin root nodus, which means 'knot', and is also the base of nodule, a word for a 'small lump'. So nodulated describes something covered in small lumps or swellings, like a gland or a rough mineral.