subnodulous
Syllables: sub·nod·u·lous/ˌsʌbˈnɒd.jʊ.ləs/
subnodulous adjective: slightly nodular; having small or indistinct nodules.
Adjective
subnodulous (comparative more subnodulous, superlative most subnodulous)
- Slightly nodular; having small or indistinct nodules.
- pyraster: ovate, caudated, transversely sulcated, with subnodulous ribs; the opening rounded; grooved internally-14 inch.1822, James Parkinson, Introduction to the Study of Fossil Organic Remains: Especially Those Found in the British Strata, Nattali, page 203
- On the second whorl, which is definitely angulated at the periphery, the axials are strong and subnodulous at the angulation and remarkably weakened above, but apparently reach the upper suture.1969, Teiichi Kobayashi, editor, Geology and Palaeontology of Southeast Asia, volume 6, University of Tokyo Press, page 213
- Marked by the presence of small, poorly developed nodules within tissue.
Forms of subnodulous
| comparative | more subnodulous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most subnodulous |
Origin of subnodulous
From sub- + nodule + -ous.
Words that rhyme with subnodulous
Questions about subnodulous
- What does subnodulous mean?
- Subnodulous means slightly nodular; having small or indistinct nodules.
- What part of speech is subnodulous?
- Subnodulous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce subnodulous?
- Subnodulous is pronounced /ˌsʌbˈnɒd.jʊ.ləs/ (UK).
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