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node

noun [C] (JOIN)
 
 
/nəʊd/ US  /noʊd/ specialized

Definition

a place where things such as lines join, or where a leaf and stem join on a plant: a leaf nodeParts of plantsParts of geometrical shapes nodal
 
 
/ˈnəʊ.dəl/ US  /ˈnoʊ-/ adjective
a nodal pointParts of geometrical shapes
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