tuberosity

Definition of Tuberosity in English :

1. eminence, tubercle, tuberosity

a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tuberosity

noun plural -ties

any protuberance on a bone, esp for the attachment of a muscle or ligament

nounWord forms: plural ˌtuberˈosities

1.

the quality or condition of being tuberous

2.

a rounded swelling or projection, as on a bone for the attachment of a muscle or tendon

n. pl. tu·ber·os·i·ties

1. The quality or condition of being tuberous.

2. A projection or protuberance, especially one at the end of a bone for the attachment of a muscle or tendon.