protubérant

protubérant
protubérant, ante
(pro-tu-bé-ran, ran-t') adj.
Qui fait saillie. Il a le front protubérant.
   L'oeil [du crabier] est protubérant, BUFF. Ois. t. XIV, p. 135.
   XVIe s.
   Ils ont les espaules protuberantes en forme d'ailes, PARÉ XXII, 10.
   Lat. protuberare, de pro, en avant, et tuber, bosse, grosseur (voy. tubercule).

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