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- pronunciation:
- nod
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a knoblike or knotlike swelling or mass of tissue.
- synonyms:
- knot, nodule
- similar words:
- bulge, bump, excrescence, growth, knob, lump, nub, protrusion, protuberance, swelling, tubercle, tumor
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| definition 2: |
a usu. thickened part or joint of a plant stem, from which a leaf or bud may grow.
- synonyms:
- joint
- similar words:
- bud, gnarl, knot, knurl, tuber
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| related words: |
boss, outgrowth |
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