nodulate
verb
nod·u·late
-jəˌlāt
-ed/-ing/-s
transitive verb
1
: nodulize
2
: to cause the formation of nodules on or in
some rhizobia are capable of nodulating several different legumes
intransitive verb
: to form or multiply in nodules —used of symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Word History
Etymology
probably back-formation from nodulated, adjective