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tuberosity

[too-buh-ros-i-tee, tyoo-]

tu·ber·os·i·ty

[too-buh-ros-i-tee, tyoo-]
noun, plural -ties.
a rough projection or protuberance of a bone, as for the attachment of a muscle.

Origin:
1535–45; < Medieval Latin tūberōsitās. See tuberose2, -ity
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Tuberosity is always a great word to know.
So is crest. Does it mean:
either of two knobs at the top of the femur attaching the muscles between the thigh and pelvis
natural growth on the top of the head
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tuberosity (ˌtjuːbəˈrɒsɪtɪ)
 
n , pl -ties
any protuberance on a bone, esp for the attachment of a muscle or ligament

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tuberosity tu·ber·os·i·ty (t&oomacr;'bə-rŏs'ĭ-tē, ty&oomacr;'-)
n.

  1. The quality or condition of being tuberous.

  2. A projection or protuberance, especially one at the end of a bone for the attachment of a muscle or tendon.

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