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Word: Protuberant
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century: from late Latin protuberant- ‘swelling out’, from the verb protuberare, from pro- ‘forward, out’ + tuber ‘bump’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
prəˈtjuːb(ə)rənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
protruding; bulging
Short Definition:protruding
Examples:- his protuberant eyes fluttered open
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