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protuberance.

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

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɹəˈtjuː.bə.ɹəns/UK/pɹəˈtuː.bɚ.əns/US
  1. A bulge, knob, swelling, spine, or anything that protrudes.

Where this word comes from

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

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