← BackshareGuessnodulose/ˈnɑdʒəˌloʊs/adjectiveCovered with or having many small lumps or rounded swellings.The nodulose stem of the plant was easy to identify in the field guide.The nodulose texture of the coral made it rough to the touch.Some species of seaweed have a nodulose appearance.SynonymslumpybumpyknobbyAntonymssmooth