nodulated

adjective

nod·​u·​lat·​ed

-ātə̇d

1

a

: having nodules

b

of a leguminous plant : having nodules containing symbiotic bacteria on the roots

2

: nodular sense 2

Word History

Etymology

nodule + -ated

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