— protrudent , adj. — protrusible /proh trooh"seuh beuhl, -zeuh-, preuh-/ , protrudable , adj.
/proh troohd", preuh-/ , v. , protruded, protruding .
v.i.
1. to project.
v.t.
2. to thrust forward; cause to project.
[ 1610-20; protrudere to thrust forward, equiv. to pro- PRO- 1 + trudere to thrust ]
Syn. 1. bulge, swell, belly.