- gibbosity
- noun (plural -ties) Date: 14th century protuberance, swelling
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gibbosity
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gibbosity — [gi bäs′i tē] n. [OFr gibbosite < ML gibbositas < L gibbosus] 1. the state or quality of being gibbous 2. pl. gibbosities a swelling or protuberance … English World dictionary
gibbosity — swelling or protuberance, a convex hump, e.g. frontal gibbosity in certain male Labridae … Dictionary of ichthyology
gibbosity — /gi bos i tee/, n. 1. the state of being gibbous. 2. a protuberance or swelling. [1350 1400; ME < MF gibbosite < ML gibbositat (s. of gibbositas). See GIBBOUS, ITY] * * * … Universalium
gibbosity — gib·bos·i·ty jīb äs ət ē, gib n, pl ties 1) PROTUBERANCE, SWELLING specif KYPHOSIS 2) the quality or state of being gibbous specif the condition of being humpbacked * * * … Medical dictionary
gibbosity — n. state of being gibbous; swelling, something which is protuberant … English contemporary dictionary
gibbosity — n. Convexity, protuberance, prominence, swelling, gibbousness … New dictionary of synonyms
gibbosity — gib·bos·i·ty … English syllables
gibbosity — gibbus … The new mediacal dictionary
gibbosity — gib•bos•i•ty [[t]gɪˈbɒs ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the state of being gibbous 2) a protuberance or swelling • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MF < ML … From formal English to slang
gibbosity — /gɪˈbɒsəti/ (say gi bosuhtee) noun (plural gibbosities) 1. the state of being gibbous. 2. a protuberance or swelling …
