protuberance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bulge, knob, swelling, spine, or anything that protrudes.

Pronunciation

/pɹəʊˈtjuːbəɹəns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-protuberance.wav /pɹoʊˈtuːbəɹəns/ En-us-protuberance.oga

Word forms

protuberance protuberances

Etymology

From French protubérance, from Latin prōtubērantia (“bulge; protuberance”), from prō + tūber (“swelling; protuberance”) + -antia (“-ance”).

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