root nodule

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Synonyms: root node, root nodules, hot nodule

Antonyms: root node, root nodules, hot nodule

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} A [[specialized]] [[organ]] that [[form]]s on the [[root]]s of certain [[plant]]s, primarily [[legume]]s, as a result of a [[symbiotic]] [[interaction]] between the [[plant]] and [[nitrogen-fixing]] [[bacteria]] known as [[rhizobia]], allowing the [[plant]] to obtain [[nitrogen]] directly from the [[atmosphere]].

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