— protuberantly , adv.
/proh tooh"beuhr euhnt, -tyooh"-, preuh-/ , adj.
bulging out beyond the surrounding surface; protruding; projecting: protuberant eyes.
[ 1640-50; protuberant- (s. of protuberans ), prp. of protuberare to swell. See PRO- 1 , TUBER, -ANT ]