释义 |
pro·tu·ber·ate \-əˌrāt\ intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Late Latin protuberatus, past participle of protuberare to bulge out, from Latin pro- pro- (I) + tuber bump, swelling, tumor — more at tuber : to swell beyond a surface : form a protuberance Synonyms: see bulge |