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protrusive
adjective
formaluk /prəˈtruː.sɪv/ us /proʊˈtruː.sɪv/
sticking out from the surface of something:
A common cause of protrusive teeth is thumb or finger sucking in young children.
Without protrusive contacts, cells cannot extend to sample their surrounding environment.
This connects to a fibrillar protrusive cone-like structure.
The 21-year-old female patient sought treatment for her protrusive bite.
Protrusive contacts are those in which outward extensions of the plasma membrane make contact with matrix.
These cells are able to extend protrusive contacts in order to close gaps in the cell layer.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Protruding and sticking out
beetling
bristly
bug
bug out
bulbous
bulge
ledge
male
outcrop
overhang
overhanging
peek
poke
project
protuberance
protuberant
proud
stick
stick out
stick up
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