
Meaning of TUBEROSITY
| Pronunciation: | | `toobu'râsitee
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament |
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TUBEROSITY is a 10 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | eminence, tubercle |
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| | See Also: | | appendage, deltoid eminence, deltoid tuberosity, outgrowth, process | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tu`ber*os"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Tuberosities}. [Cf. F.
tub['e]rosit['e].]
1. The state of being tuberous.
2. An obtuse or knoblike prominence; a protuberance.
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