nodule

Example Sentences

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Legumes such as beans and peas naturally form root nodules, specialized structures that create the oxygen-poor conditions these bacteria require.

From Science Daily

The rhizobia are housed inside structures called nodules on the plant's roots.

From Salon

Beneficial bacteria in legume root nodules take nitrogen from the air and supply it to the plant.

From Seattle Times

China is also said to have mastered nodules — or an early variation of spaghetti — as well.

From Salon

But at one end, each seed has a yellow nodule full of fats that are nutritious for young ants.

From Scientific American