tuberosity Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
    tubercle; eminence.

WordNet

Tu`ber*os"i*ty noun
Etymology
Cf. F. tubérosité.
Wordforms
plural Tuberosities
Definitions
  1. The state of being tuberous.
  2. An obtuse or knoblike prominence; a protuberance.

Webster 1913