protuberancy
[ proh-too-ber-uh n-see, -tyoo-, pruh- ]
/ proʊˈtu bər ən si, -ˈtyu-, prə- /
noun, plural pro·tu·ber·an·cies.
Origin of protuberancy
First recorded in 1645–55;
protuber(ant) +
-ancy
OTHER WORDS FROM protuberancy
non·pro·tu·ber·an·cy, noun, plural non·pro·tu·ber·an·cies.Words nearby protuberancy
protrusile,
protrusion,
protrusive,
protrusive occlusion,
protuberance,
protuberancy,
protuberant,
protuberant abdomen,
protuberate,
proturan,
protyle
Example sentences from the Web for protuberancy
The marks were blewish, very small, and had no protuberancy above the skin.
Witch Stories |E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) Linton