noun
Meaning 1
The condition of being tuberous
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tuberosity
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌtjuːbəˈrɒsɪti/
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rhymes with -ɒsɪti
noun
Meaning 2
A rounded protuberance, at the end of a bone, to which a muscle or tendon is attached.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tubercle, eminence
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: process, outgrowth, appendage
Narrower terms: deltoid tuberosity, deltoid eminence
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin tuba Latin tubusder. Middle French tubeder. English tube English -er English tuber English -osity English tuberosity From tuber + -osity.