pro·tu·ber·ant
(prō-to͞o′bər-ənt, -tyo͞o′-, prə-)adj.
Swelling outward; bulging.
[Late Latin prōtūberāns, prōtūberant-, present participle of prōtūberāre, to bulge out; see protuberate.]
pro·tu′ber·ant·ly adv.
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protuberant
(prəˈtjuːbərənt)adj
swelling out from the surrounding surface; bulging
[C17: from Late Latin prōtūberāre to swell, from pro-1 + tūber swelling]
proˈtuberance, proˈtuberancy n
proˈtuberantly adv
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pro•tu•ber•ant
(proʊˈtu bər ənt, -ˈtyu-, prə-)adj.
bulging out beyond the surrounding surface; protruding; projecting: protuberant eyes.
[1640–50; < Late Latin prōtūberant- (s. of prōtūberāns), present participle of prōtūberāre to swell. See pro-1, tuber1, -ant]
pro•tu′ber•ant•ly, adv.
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protuberant
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