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Protuberancy

Protuberancy \Pro*tu"ber*an*cy\, n. The quality or state of being protuberant; protuberance; prominence.

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protuberancy

n. 1 The quality or state of being protuberant. 2 A protuberance.

Usage examples of "protuberancy".

It was afterwards discovered that the movement of this whole machine had been directed by an absent female, whose eyes had raised a protuberancy, and before emission, she was removed into an enemy's country.

Besides, it is held by naturalists, that if there be a protuberancy of parts in the superiour region of the body, as in the ears and nose.