tubercles

tu·ber·cles
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UK/ˈt(j)uː.bə.kəlz/Canada, US/ˈt(j)u.bəɹ.kəlz/Australia, New Zealand/ˈt(j)ʉː.bə.kəlz/Scotland/ˈt(j)ʉ.bəɹ.kəlz/

A form of tubercle — A round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tubercle
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APA

tubercles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubercles

MLA

“tubercles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubercles. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tubercles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubercles.

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