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† proˈtuberous, a. Obs. rare—1. [f. stem protuber- of protuberant, etc. + -ous, after tuberous.] = protuberant. So protubeˈrosity, = protuberance; a rounded bulge or boss. rare.
1666J. Smith Old Age (1676) 183 The one being protuberous, rough, crusty, and hard; the other, round, smooth, spongy, and soft. 1859R. F. Burton Centr. Afr. in Jrnl. Geog. Soc. XXIX. 314 The forehead converges to a central protuberosity, where phrenologists locate eventuality. |