*nodal*

adj. 1. of or at or relating to an anode. Contrastive to cathodic.
Syn. -- anodic [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. (Geom.) Possessing, or characterized by, a crunode; -- used of curves. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Without a node. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to internodes; intervening between nodes or joints. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of the nature of, or relating to, a node; as, a nodal point. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nodal line,
Nodal point, in a vibrating plate or cord, that line or point which remains at rest while the other parts of the body are in a state of vibration. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Quadri- + nodal. ] (Math.) Possessing four nodes; as, quadrinodal curves. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. synodalis: cf. F. synodal. ] Synodical. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. (Ch. of Eng.) A tribute in money formerly paid to the bishop or archdeacon, at the time of his Easter visitation, by every parish priest, now made to the ecclesiastical commissioners; a procuration. [ 1913 Webster ]

Synodals are due, of common right, to the bishop only. Gibson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A constitution made in a provincial or diocesan synod. [ 1913 Webster ]