protuberance
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pro·tu·ber·ance
(prō-tū'bər-əns, -tyū'-, prə-) 
n.
n.
- Something, such as a bulge, knob, or swelling, that protrudes.
- The condition of being protuberant.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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protuberance
noun
- A part that protrudes or extends outward: bulge, jut, knob, knot, overhang, projection, protrusion. See convex/concave.
- An unevenness or elevation on a surface: bump, hump, knob, knot, lump1, nub. See convex/concave.
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protuberance
n
Definition: lump, outgrowth
Antonyms: depression, ingrowth, sinkage
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protuberance
IN BRIEF: Something that swells out from a surrounding surface.
A large rock was the only protuberance on the smooth face of the polished marble wall.
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Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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protuberance
A projecting part, or prominence.
- external occipital p. — on the occipital surface of the occipital bone, above the foramen magnum. The ligamentum nuchae is attached to it.
- intercornual p. — the prominence between the horns of cows.
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