Tuberosities

Tuberosities
Tuberosity Tu`ber*os"i*ty, n.; pl. {Tuberosities}. [Cf. F. tub['e]rosit['e].] 1. The state of being tuberous. [1913 Webster]

2. An obtuse or knoblike prominence; a protuberance. [1913 Webster]


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