1. plural of gibbosity; the quality or state of being gibbous (humped, swollen, or convex)
Usage: formal; technical
2. plural of gibbosity; instances or examples of a gibbous shape or condition, especially in astronomy or biology
Usage: technical; scientific

Examples

• The gibbosities on the camel's back help it store fat and water.
• Astronomers observed the gibbosities of the moon's surface through their telescopes.
• The disease caused several gibbosities to form along the patient's spine.
• The shell displayed multiple gibbosities that made it distinctive among the species.
• Medieval physicians sometimes mistook natural gibbosities for signs of illness.