SINCE 1828
nodulate
verb
nod·u·late
| \ -jəˌlāt\
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of nodulate
1
: nodulize
2
: to cause the formation of nodules on or in
some rhizobia are capable of nodulating several different legumes
: to form or multiply in nodules
—used of symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria
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