subtuberant

adjective

sub·​tu·​ber·​ant

¦səb¦t(y)üb(ə)rənt

: of, relating to, or being a mountain supposedly formed by the lifting action of underlying intrusive igneous rock

Word History

Etymology

sub- + -tuberant (as in protuberant)

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