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nodus

American  
[noh-duhs] / ˈnoʊ dəs /

noun

plural

nodi

  1. a difficult or intricate point, situation, plot, etc.

nodus British  
/ ˈnəʊdəs /

noun

  1. a problematic idea, situation, etc

  2. another word for node

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Etymology

Origin of nodus

1350–1400; Middle English: knot in the flesh < Latin nōdus knot

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