Word of the Day 12/28/14 Gibbosity
Gibbosity (noun)
gibbosity [gi-bos-i-tee]
noun
1. the state of being gibbous.
2. a protuberance or swelling.
Origin: 1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French gibbosite < Medieval Latin gibbōsitāt- (stem of gibbōsitās). See gibbous, -ity
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gibbosity [gi-bos-i-tee]
noun
1. the state of being gibbous.
2. a protuberance or swelling.
Origin: 1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French gibbosite < Medieval Latin gibbōsitāt- (stem of gibbōsitās). See gibbous, -ity
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.