protruder

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noun

That which protrudes.

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Meanings

nounprotruder (plural protruders)

plural protruders

  1. That which protrudes.

    The Muscles of the Tongue are: the Genio-hyoglossus, which is the protruder; — the Hyoglossus, which is the depressor or retractor, or muscle which draws the tongue in; […]

    1895, Edmond Souchon, Resume of Lectures on Anatomy, page 10

Origin

From protrude + -er.

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APA

protruder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protruder

MLA

“protruder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protruder. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protruder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protruder.

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