protuberance

(prō-tū'bər-əns, -tyū'-, prə-)
n.

1. Something, such as a bulge, knob, or swelling, that protrudes.
2. The condition of being protuberant.

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noun

1. A part that protrudes or extends outward: bulge, jut, knob, knot, overhang, projection, protrusion. See convex/concave.
2. An unevenness or elevation on a surface: bump, hump, knob, knot, lump¹, nub. See convex/concave.

n

Definition: lump, outgrowth
Antonyms: depression, ingrowth, sinkage

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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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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Common misspelling(s) of protuberance

• protruberance