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Recent Examples of tubercle
Williams informed Daver and Guy, who independently confirmed the existence of this femoral tubercle.
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Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
2 Jan. 2026
Still, months later, a quote tweet will appear at intervals highlighting a necklace, tubercle, or ice cube tray lurking in the deep space of the photo.
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Paul McAdory,
Them.,
9 Dec. 2025
This frog is easily recognized by the long tubercles on the sides of its body.
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Grrlscientist,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Inspired by the tubercles on the humpback whale's flippers, BlueNav's Whale Design propeller uses a series of bumps along the edge meant to channel water in such a way that increases thrust and improves efficiency.
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New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2025
Well, Montgomery tubercles can appear a lot like those bumps.
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Dr. Roshini Raj,
Health,
26 May 2023
This suggests the glowing tubercle patterns are some sort of signal.
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Elizabeth Preston,
Discover Magazine,
30 Jan. 2018
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
2 Jan. 2026
Still, months later, a quote tweet will appear at intervals highlighting a necklace, tubercle, or ice cube tray lurking in the deep space of the photo.
—
Paul McAdory,
Them.,
9 Dec. 2025
This frog is easily recognized by the long tubercles on the sides of its body.
—
Grrlscientist,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Inspired by the tubercles on the humpback whale's flippers, BlueNav's Whale Design propeller uses a series of bumps along the edge meant to channel water in such a way that increases thrust and improves efficiency.
—
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2025
Well, Montgomery tubercles can appear a lot like those bumps.
—
Dr. Roshini Raj,
Health,
26 May 2023
This suggests the glowing tubercle patterns are some sort of signal.
—
Elizabeth Preston,
Discover Magazine,
30 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tubercle
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In August 2015, Parker underwent a hysterectomy as a result of an ectopic pregnancy, an ovarian cyst and scarring from endometriosis.
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The infection becomes dangerous when a cyst ruptures — most often due to trauma — and may even lead to death if cyst fluid is released into the body.
Noun
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Part wall wart, part magnetic wireless charger, the StandBy-ready PowerBug is about as unique as chargers come.
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The second type of polyp is small, wart-like and occurs in clusters.
Noun
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Remission of hepatocellular carcinoma has been reported in a few cases in a single study, and a formula containing reishi and ligustrum helped maintain the quality of life in non-small cell lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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Then, in December 2025, Coulier revealed he had been recently diagnosed with p16 squamous carcinoma, a type of head and neck cancer found at the base of his tongue.
Noun
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From that polyp colony, free-swimming medusae bud off and develop into mature adults within a matter of weeks.
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Critically, each feeding polyp sends its food to a common digestive system, so the entire colony feeds as one unified organism.
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“Tubercle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tubercle. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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