Gibbosity
[gi-bos-i-tee] /gɪˈbɒs ɪ ti/
noun
1.
the state of being .
2.
a protuberance or swelling.
/ɡɪˈbɒsɪtɪ/
noun (rare) (pl) -ties
1.
the state of being gibbous
2.
(biology) a bulge or protuberance
gibbosity gib·bos·i·ty (gĭ-bŏs’ĭ-tē)
n.
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