protuberant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite curving outward
    bellying; bulbous; bulging; bellied; bulgy.

WordNet

Pro*tu"ber*ant adjective
Etymology
L. protuberans, -antis, p. pr. of protuberare. See Protuberate.
Definitions
  1. Prominent, or excessively prominent; bulging beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; swelling; as, a protuberant joint; a protuberant eye. -- Pro*tu"ber*ant*ly, adv.

Webster 1913