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protuberance
[ proh-too-ber-uhns, -tyoo-, pruh- ]
noun
- the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
- a protuberant part or thing; projection or bulge.
Synonyms: swelling, protrusion
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Other Words From
- pro·tu·ber·an·tial [proh-too-b, uh, -, ran, -sh, uh, l, -tyoo-], adjective
- nonpro·tuber·ance noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of protuberance1
First recorded in 1640–50; protuber(ant) + -ance
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Example Sentences
From below, it was possible to distinguish upon the upper plateau of the Great Douvre a sort of protuberance.
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A hummock is a protuberance raised upon any plane of ice above the common level.
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As the protuberance becomes more prominent one half of the spindle passes into it.
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Behind the six somites with prominent appendages there are four well-marked somites, each with a small protuberance.
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There is a slight protuberance on the caudal lobe, which is possibly the remnant of the cumulus.
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