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protuberance (s) (noun), protuberances (pl)
This entry is located in the following unit: tuber-, tuberi- (page 1)
umbili-, umbil-
(Latin: pertaining to the navel, umbilical cord; a protuberance or swelling; related to umbo, the boss [a convex elevation or knob] of a shield)
Word Entries containing the term: “protuberance”
mental protuberance (s) (noun), mental protuberances (pl)
A midline swelling on the base of the mandible on its anterior (front) surface where the two sides of the jaw come together: Just lateral to Chelsea's mental protuberance (bulge or swelling), on both sides, are the slightly more pronounced mental tubercles (outgrowths).

The bony mental protuberance is located at the front of Jake's lower jaw and forms his chin.

This entry is located in the following unit: mento-, ment-, menti-; mental [chin] (page 1)