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gib⋅bos⋅i⋅ty

  [gi-bos-i-tee]
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–noun
1. the state of being gibbous.
2. a protuberance or swelling.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < MF gibbosite < ML gibbōsitāt- (s. of gibbōsitās). See gibbous, -ity
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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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Main Entry: gib·bos·i·ty
Pronunciation: jIb-'äs-&t-E, gib-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 : PROTUBERANCE, SWELLING; specifically : KYPHOSIS
2 : the quality or state of being gibbous; specifically : the condition of beinghumpbacked
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gibbosity gib·bos·i·ty (gĭ-bŏs'ĭ-tē)
n.

  1. The condition of being gibbous.

  2. A rounded hump or protuberance.

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