Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913
Protuberant
Pro·tu′ber·ant (·ant), a. [L. protuberans, -antis, p. pr. of protuberare. See Protuberate.] Prominent, or excessively prominent; bulging beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; swelling; as, a protuberant joint; a protuberant eye. — Pro·tu′ber·ant·ly, adv.