Word: nodulates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: no
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Definition: Third-person singular of nodulate; found on the roots of plants, primarily legumes, that form a symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Morphemes:
Affix: nodule
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōdus
Language: la
Decoded: nodus
Meaning: a knot; knob; bond
Affix: -ulus
Language: la
Decoded: -ulus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating small size or youth.
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).