● protrus, protruse adjectif (latin protusus, de protrudere, pousser en avant) Se dit d'un organe qui semble avoir été poussé en avant.
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protruse — ● protrus, protruse adjectif (latin protusus, de protrudere, pousser en avant) Se dit d un organe qui semble avoir été poussé en avant … Encyclopédie Universelle
protrusile — /proh trooh sil, suyl, preuh /, adj. capable of being thrust forth or extended, as the tongue of a hummingbird. [1840 50; < L protrus(us) (ptp. of protrudere to PROTRUDE) + ILE] * * * … Universalium
protrusion — /proh trooh zheuhn, preuh /, n. 1. the act of protruding or the state of being protruded. 2. something that protrudes or projects. [1640 50; < L protrus(us) (ptp. of protrudere to PROTRUDE) + ION] Syn. 2. jut, projection, bulge, protuberance. * * … Universalium
protrusive — protrusively, adj. protrusiveness, n. /proh trooh siv, preuh /, adj. 1. projecting or protuberant; thrusting forward, upward, or outward. 2. obtrusive. 3. Archaic. pushing forward; having propulsive force. [1670 80; < L protrus(us) (ptp. of… … Universalium
protrusion — pro•tru•sion [[t]proʊˈtru ʒən, prə [/t]] n. 1) the act of protruding or the state of being protruded 2) something that protrudes; projection • Etymology: 1640–50; < L prōtrūs(us) (ptp. of prōtrūdere to protrude) + ion … From formal English to slang
protrusion — /prəˈtruʒən/ (say pruh troohzhuhn) noun 1. the act of protruding. 2. the state of being protruded. 3. that which protrudes. {Latin prōtrūs , stem of past participle of prōtrūdere + ion} …
