root nodule

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root nodule (plural root nodules)

  1. (botany) A specialized organ that forms on the roots of certain plants, primarily legumes, as a result of a symbiotic interaction between the plant and nitrogen-fixing bacteria known as rhizobia, allowing the plant to obtain nitrogen directly from the atmosphere.

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