protuberating

Variant of protuberate

protuberate definition

pro·tu·ber·ate (-āt′)

intransitive verb protuberated -·at′ed, protuberating -·at′·ing

to bulge or swell out

Etymology: < LL protuberatus, pp. of protuberare: see protuberant

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