nodus / nodous / notice ['noʊdəs]
nodus -, n. 1. Pathology and Medicine - a node, a nodule; 2. Mathematics - the base of a numerical system; 3. the centre of a circular mirror used in a form of sundial; a point on the gnomon of a sundial that corresponds to the point on the shadow indicating the time of day, the altitude of the sun, etc.;
nodous - adj. - full of knots
notice - n. 1. the act of imparting information, and related senses; 2. to point out to, mention specially to, inform; 3. knowledge; awareness; Law knowledge of a relevant fact, esp. as possessed (or not) by the purchaser of property; 4. heed, cognizance, note, attention; 5. an act of observing; a bestowal of attention