Nodus

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A difficulty.
  2. 2
    In the Odonata, a prominent crossvein near the centre of the leading edge of a wing.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nōdus (“a knot”). Doublet of knot, knout, and node.

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