gibbosity \ji-ˈbä-sə-tē, gi-\ noun: protuberance, swelling
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin gibbosus humpbacked, from Latin gibbus hump
The adjectival form is gibbous, a word we all know for its use in describing a swollen moon.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Gibbosity
gibbosity \ji-ˈbä-sə-tē, gi-\ noun: protuberance, swelling
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin gibbosus humpbacked, from Latin gibbus hump
The adjectival form is gibbous, a word we all know for its use in describing a swollen moon.
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