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Dunglison. (h)
(Mus) One of the fixed points of a sonorous string, when
it vibrates by aliquot parts, and produces the harmonic tones; nodal
line or point. (i) (Zoöl.) A
swelling.

Ascending node (Astron.), the node at
which the body is passing northerly, marked with the symbol
&astascending;, called the Dragon's head. Called also
northern node. -- Descending node,
the node at which the body is moving southwardly, marked thus
&astdescending;, called Dragon's tail. -- Line of
nodes, a straight line joining the two nodes of an
orbit.

Nod"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining
to the nodes; from a node to the same node again; as, the
nodical revolutions of the moon.

Nodical month. See Lunar month, under
Month.

No`do*sa"rine (?), a.
(Zoöl.) Resembling in form or structure a
foraminiferous shell of the genus Nodosaria. --
n. (Zoöl.

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