protuberance
noun [C] /prəˈtjuː.bər.əns/
/-ˈtuː-/ formalDefinition
› something that sticks out from a surface: If the plant has been infected you will see dark protuberances along the stems.Protruding and sticking outSwellings and lumps
(Definition of protuberance noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- angry adjective (PAINFUL)
- bloated adjective (SWOLLEN)
- excrescence noun
- ganglion noun
- goitre noun
- growth noun
- inflamed adjective
- lump noun (IN THE BODY)
- mastitis noun
- node noun (LUMP)
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