nodical

[ nod-i-kuh l, noh-di- ]
/ ˈnɒd ɪ kəl, ˈnoʊ dɪ- /

adjective Astronomy.

of or relating to a node or the nodes.

Origin of nodical

First recorded in 1830–40; node + -ical

Words nearby nodical

noddy, node, node house, node of cloquet, node of ranvier, nodical, nodical month, nodose, nodose rheumatism, nodous, nodular

British Dictionary definitions for nodical

nodical
/ (ˈnəʊdɪkəl, ˈnɒd-) /

adjective

of or relating to the nodes of a celestial body, esp of the moon