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Definition of protuberant adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

protuberant

adjective
 
/prəˈtjuːbərənt/
 
/prəʊˈtuːbərənt/
(formal)
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  1. extending in a curved or round shape beyond or above a surface synonym bulging
    • protuberant eyes
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin protuberant- ‘swelling out’, from the verb protuberare, from pro- ‘forward, out’ + tuber ‘bump’.
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