protuberance
See also: protubérance
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French protubérance, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin prōtubērantia (“bulge; protuberance”), from prō + tūber (“swelling; protuberance”) + -antia (“-ance”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
protuberance (plural protuberances)
- A bulge, knob, swelling, spine or anything that protrudes.
- 1989 — Ben Aaronovitch, Remembrance of the Daleks
- 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.
- 1989 — Ben Aaronovitch, Remembrance of the Daleks
Related terms
Translations
Something that protrudes
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