extuberance

noun

ex·​tu·​ber·​ance

ikˈst(y)übərən(t)s,

ek-

plural -s

archaic

: protuberance

Word History

Etymology

Latin extuberare to swell out (from ex- ex- entry 1 + tuber hump, swelling) + English -ance

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