protuberance
Use Protuberance in a sentence
bər noun
1.
the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
2.
a protuberant part or thing; projection or bulge.
Related forms
non·pro·tu·ber·ance, noun
Synonyms
2. protrusion, swelling.
2. protrusion, swelling.
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protuberant (prəˈtjuːbərənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| swelling out from the surrounding surface; bulging | |
| [C17: from Late Latin prōtūberāre to swell, from | |
| pro'tuberance | |
| —n | |
| pro'tuberancy | |
| —n | |
| pro'tuberantly | |
| —adv | |
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Protuberance
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
protuberance
1646, from L.L. protuberantem (nom. protuberans), prp. of protuberare "to swell, bulge, grow forth," from L. pro- "forward" + tuber "lump, swelling" (see tuber).
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Medical Dictionary
protuberance pro·tu·ber·ance (prō-t&oomacr;'bər-əns, -ty&oomacr;'-, prə-)
n.
Something, such as a bulge, knob, or swelling, that protrudes.
The condition of being protuberant.
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Example sentences
There is a glandular protuberance on the base of the tail in the adult males.
At the point of intersection of the four divisions of the cruciate eminence is the internal occipital protuberance.
The name is also used for any protuberance or appendage resembling such a structure glaucous thinly covered with a whitish bloom.
But it may be that those with single copies experience a more limited, but still enhanced, protuberance growth.
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