protrusion

Plural: protrusions

Noun

• something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
• the act of projecting out from something
• The act of protruding.
• The state of being protruded.
• Anything that protrudes.

Examples

• A reduction in growth was accompanied by protrusion of the calyx.

Synonyms

bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, jutting, projection, prominence, protuberance, swelling

Antonyms

indentation

Related Words

hernia, protuberance