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Nodule

A nodule describes an aggregation of similar cells or particles in a number of scientific fields:
* In medicine, a nodule refers to a small aggregation of cells.
* In geology, a nodule refers to a small knobbly rock or mineral cluster. (For example, Manganese nodule)
* In plant biology, a root nodule is a root outgrowth formed on the roots of legumes and house symbiotic bacteria that fix atmospheric nitrogen and provide it to the plant in exchange for carbon.

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