protuberance

/pɹəˈtjuː.bə.ɹəns/ · noun

Meaning

A bulge, knob, swelling, spine, or anything that protrudes.

Etymology / origin

From French protubérance, from Latin prōtubērantia (“bulge; protuberance”), from prō + tūber (“swelling; protuberance”) + -antia (“-ance”).

prōtubērantia(la)→
protubérance(French)→
protuberance (English)
Relations: uder, uder

Related words

protubérance(French)prōtubērantia(la)

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