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Tubercle :: Tubercle (n.) A small knoblike prominence or excrescence, whether natural or morbid; as, a tubercle on a plant; a tubercle on a bone; the tubercles appearing on the body in leprosy..

Friz :: Friz (v. t.) To form into little burs, prominences, knobs, or tufts, as the nap of cloth..

Calcar :: Calcar (n.) A spur, or spurlike prominence..

Swellish :: Swelling (n.) an unnatural prominence or protuberance; as, a scrofulous swelling..

Granulation :: Granulation (n.) One of the small, red, grainlike prominences which form on a raw surface (that of wounds or ulcers), and are the efficient agents in the process of healing..

Nodose :: Nodose (a.) Having nodes or prominences; having the alternate joints enlarged, as the antennae of certain insects..

Wrinkle :: Wrinkle (n.) A small ridge, prominence, or furrow formed by the shrinking or contraction of any smooth substance; a corrugation; a crease; a slight fold; as, wrinkle in the skin; a wrinkle in cloth..

Vesicle :: Vesicle (n.) A small convex hollow prominence on the surface of a shell or a coral.

Wrinkle :: Wrinkle (v. t.) To contract into furrows and prominences; to make a wrinkle or wrinkles in; to corrugate; as, wrinkle the skin or the brow..

Bivalve :: Bivalve (n.) A mollusk having a shell consisting of two lateral plates or valves joined together by an elastic ligament at the hinge, which is usually strengthened by prominences called teeth. The shell is closed by the contraction of two transverse muscles attached to the inner surface, as in the clam, -- or by one, as in the oyster. See Mollusca..

Flatness :: Flatness (n.) Eveness of surface; want of relief or prominence; the state of being plane or level.

Condyle :: Condyle (n.) A bony prominence; particularly, an eminence at the end of a bone bearing a rounded articular surface; -- sometimes applied also to a concave articular surface..

Pustular :: Pustular (a.) Covered with pustulelike prominences; pustulate.

Protuberance :: Protuberance (n.) That which is protuberant swelled or pushed beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; a swelling or tumor on the body; a prominence; a bunch or knob; an elevation.

Flat :: Flat (superl.) Wanting relief; destitute of variety; without points of prominence and striking interest.

Bump :: Bump (n.) A swelling or prominence, resulting from a bump or blow; a protuberance..

Point :: Point (n.) To give particular prominence to; to designate in a special manner; to indicate, as if by pointing; as, the error was pointed out..

Protuberancy :: Protuberancy (n.) The quality or state of being protuberant; protuberance; prominence.

Preeminence :: Preeminence (n.) The quality or state of being preeminent; superiority in prominence or in excellence; distinction above others in quality, rank, etc.; rarely, in a bad sense, superiority or notoriety in evil; as, preeminence in honor..

Stare :: Stare (v. i.) To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, color, or brilliancy; as, staring windows or colors..

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