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root nodules

root nodules is the plural of root nodule.

Meaning of root nodule

Noun

root nodule (plural root nodules)

  1. A specialized organ that forms on the roots of certain plants, primarily legumes, as a result of a symbiotic interaction between the plant and nitrogen-fixing bacteria known as rhizobia, allowing the plant to obtain nitrogen directly from the atmosphere.

Questions about root nodules

What is root nodules the plural of?
Root nodules is the plural of root nodule.

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