noun
protuberance
Protuberance (noun) means a part that sticks out from a surface, such as a bulge, lump or swelling.
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A part that sticks out from a surface, such as a bulge, lump or swelling.
"Oluanpi's lighthouse looks toward Lanyu, or Orchid Island, a tiny, rocky protuberance sixty-eight miles to the southeast and important because it is the home of the Yami, the smallest and most primitive tribe of aborigines in Taiwan."
— Irene Corbally Kuhn, Gourmet Holidays Taiwan (1979)
"Ever since their creation the Daleks have been attempting to conquer and enslave as much of the universe as they could get their grubby little protuberances on."
— Ben Aaronovitch, Remembrance of the Daleks (1989)
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Etymology
It comes from French protubérance, from Latin prōtubērantia ("bulge; protuberance"), formed from prō, tūber ("swelling; protuberance") and -antia ("-ance").
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What is the meaning of protuberance?
"protuberance" (noun) means a part that sticks out from a surface, such as a bulge, lump or swelling.
What is another word for protuberance?
Other words for "protuberance" include hump, bump, bulge, gibbousness, prominence, jut.
What is the opposite of protuberance?
Opposites of "protuberance" include cavity, dent, hollow, indentation.
