node 
/ˈnoʊd/ noun
plural nodes /ˈnoʊd/ noun [count] technical 1 : a small lump or mass of tissue in your body ; especially : lymph node 2 : the small round part on the stem of a plant where a leaf grows 3 : a place where lines in a network cross or meet
▪ a network node
▪ a network node
— nod·al /ˈnoʊdl̟/ adjective always used before a noun
▪ nodal tissue ▪ a nodal point
/ˈnoʊdl̟/ adjective always used before a noun ▪ nodal tissue ▪ a nodal point
