different between protrusion vs protuberancy

protrusion

English

Etymology

From French protrusion

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -u???n

Noun

protrusion (countable and uncountable, plural protrusions)

  1. (uncountable) The act of protruding.
    (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  2. (uncountable) The state of being protruded.
    (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  3. (countable) Anything that protrudes.
    Synonym: protuberance

Antonyms

  • indentation

Related terms

  • protuberance

Translations

See also

  • hernia

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protuberancy

English

Etymology

protuberant +? -cy

Noun

protuberancy (countable and uncountable, plural protuberancies)

  1. The quality or state of being protuberant.
  2. A protuberance.

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