protuberance

== English == === Etymology === From French protubérance, from Latin prōtubērantia (“bulge; protuberance”), from prō + tūber (“swelling; protuberance”) + -antia (“-ance”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /pɹəˈtjuː.bə.ɹəns/ (US) IPA(key): /pɹəˈtuː.bɚ.əns/ === Noun === protuberance (plural protuberances) A bulge, knob, swelling, spine, or anything that protrudes. Synonyms: bulge, bump, protrusion, tuberosity For more quotations using this term, see Citations:protuberance. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== protuberant ==== Translations ====