gib·bos·i·ty

(gĭ-bŏs′ĭ-tē)

n. pl. gib·bos·i·ties

1. The condition of being gibbous.

2. A rounded hump or protuberance.

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gibbosity

(ɡɪˈbɒsɪtɪ)

n, pl -ties

1. the state of being gibbous

2. (Biology) biology a bulge or protuberance

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gib•bos•i•ty

(gɪˈbɒs ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties.

1. the state of being gibbous.

2. a protuberance or swelling.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Medieval Latin]

gibbosity

the state or condition of being curved, especially convexly. — gibbous, adj.

See also: Form

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

gibbosity - something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"

excrescence, extrusion, gibbousness, hump, jut, bulge, protrusion, protuberance, swelling, bump, prominence

frontal eminence - either prominence of the frontal bone above each orbit

occipital protuberance - prominence on the outer surface of the occipital bone

belly - a part that bulges deeply; "the belly of a sail"

caput - a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure; "the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula"

mogul - a bump on a ski slope

nub, nubble - a small lump or protuberance

snag - a sharp protuberance

wart - any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)

projection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something

Translations

gib·bos·i·ty

n. gibosidad, corcova, condición de joroba.