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Libs vs Tubercle - What's the difference?

libs | tubercle |

As nouns the difference between libs and tubercle

is that libs is while tubercle is (anatomy) 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.

As a verb libs

is (lib).

libs

English

Verb

(head)
  • (lib)

    • Noun

    (head)

    • lib

    English

    Etymology 1

    Abbreviation for various words beginning in lib- .

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • liberal
  • liberation
    • women's lib
  • library
    • External links
    * ("lib" on Wikipedia)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) libbe, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A potion; magic potion; charm.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) libben, related to (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

    (libb)
  • To geld; castrate; emasculate (usually said of animals).
    • Related terms
    * glib * (l) * (l)

    Anagrams

    * bil ----

    tubercle

    English

    (wikipedia tubercle)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) 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.
  • (botany) A small rounded wartlike protuberance of the roots of some leguminous plants; the lip of certain orchids, cacti.
  • (pathology) A small rounded nodule forming the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis.

    • Synonyms

    * tuberculum * tuberosity * eminence * nodule