protuberant
adjective/prəˈtjuːbərənt/
/prəʊˈtuːbərənt/
(formal)- 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’.Want to learn more?
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