What Does Protuberance Mean?
The word protuberance is defined as a projecting part of something or prominence. It is also known as an apophysis, a process or a swelling. It is derived from two words, namely the prefix pro- and the Latin word tuber, which means bulge. The correct pronunciation of the word protuberance is pro-tu-ber-ance. The word protuberance is defined as an outgrowth that looks like a knob. It is an outgrowth from a crustose thallus. In other words, a protuberance is a projection. The word protuberance is defined as a bulge. It means something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings. It is defined as the condition of being protuberant or the condition of bulging out. The phrases which are closely related to the word protuberance are the phrases occipital protuberance, coastal protuberance and root protuberance. The phrase occipital protuberance is a medical term, coastal protuberance is a geographical term and root protuberance is a botanical term.
