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Meaning of protuberate in English
Pronunciation
/prəˈtjuːb(ə)reɪt/
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Verb
protuberate
Etymology
late 16th century; earliest use found in John Banister (1532/3–?1610), surgeon. From post-classical Latin protuberat-, past participial stem of protuberare. Compare protuberated, protuberating
Definitions
1.
cause to bulge out or project
2.
form a rounded prominence
Examples
« The starved child's belly protuberated »