Apparently, in some toad species, to have a protuberance on their backs was more advantageous than to have a smooth back.
Source: tatoeba (8160645)
Protuberance
/pɹoʊˈtuːbəɹəns/
Synonyms for "protuberance" (83 found)
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excrescenceexcrescencyextrusionfeelfinishgibbositygibbousnessgraingranular texturehigh reliefindentationjut
Noun(12 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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Noun(13 words)
knobknublow reliefnapnubpilepitpockprojectionprominenceprotrusionprotuberancyreliefsaliencesalientshagstructuresurfacesurface texturetexture
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Adjective(1 words)
notable bulge
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6 entriesbone protuberancegeologic protuberanceknobby protuberanceprotuberant growthskull protuberancesurface protuberance
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For the most part they were small standard gauge 0-6-0 side tanks of the type illustrated, with long tapered chimneys and an unusual feature for the Continent in the shape of domeless boilers, the protuberance just behind the chimney being a sandbox.
Source: wiktionary
Oluanpi's lighthouse looks toward Lanyu, or Orchid Island, a tiny, rocky protuberance sixty-eight miles to the southeast and important because it is the home of the Yami, the smallest and most primitive tribe of aborigines in Taiwan.
Source: wiktionary
Ever since their creation the Daleks have been attempting to conquer and enslave as much of the universe as they could get their grubby little protuberances on.
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