definition of
tubercle

[1] #1 tubercle n. a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis. wn

[2] #2 tubercle n. [nodule] small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant. wn

[3] #3 tubercle n. [tuberosity, eminence] a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament. wn