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View synonyms for gibbosity

gibbosity

[ gi-bos-i-tee ]

noun

  1. the state of being gibbous.
  2. a protuberance or swelling.


gibbosity

/ ɡɪˈbɒsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the state of being gibbous
  2. biology a bulge or protuberance
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gibbosity1

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French gibbosite < Medieval Latin gibbōsitāt- (stem of gibbōsitās ). See gibbous, -ity
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Example Sentences

Behind the neck and immediately above the shoulder rises a gibbosity or hump of the same height as the dorsal ridge.

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