noun🔗ShareA round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth."The doctor pointed to the X-ray, explaining that the small tubercles on the bone were where the shoulder muscles attached. "medicineanatomybodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA small rounded wartlike protuberance of the roots of some leguminous plants; the lip of certain orchids, cacti."The farmer examined the roots of the soybean plants, noting the healthy growth of nitrogen-fixing tubercles that would enrich the soil. "plantbiologypartorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA small rounded nodule forming the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis."The X-ray showed several small tubercles in the patient's lungs, suggesting a possible case of tuberculosis. "medicinediseasebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
