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protuberance (n.)
1640s, from Late Latin
protuberantem
(nominative
protuberans
), present participle of
protuberare
"to swell, bulge, grow forth," from Latin
pro-
"forward" (see
pro-
) +
tuber
"lump, swelling" (see
tuber
).