nodus

English

noun
Definitions
  • A difficulty.
  • (zoology) In the Odonata, a prominent crossvein near the centre of the leading edge of a wing.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nodus (a knot).

Origin

Latin

nodus

Gloss

a knot

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