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Recent Examples of tubercle
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.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025
However, popping Montgomery tubercles may cause infections.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 26 May 2023
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
In ducks, Bmp4 was only active at the base of the tubercle.
—Carrie Arnold, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2013
Vaginal orgasm is more prevalent among women with a prominent tubercle of the upper lip.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2011
The clunk of the mug hitting the desk produced a spike in the mice's olfactory tubercle activity.
—Smriti Rao, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2010
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
However, popping Montgomery tubercles may cause infections.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 26 May 2023
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
In ducks, Bmp4 was only active at the base of the tubercle.
—Carrie Arnold, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2013
Vaginal orgasm is more prevalent among women with a prominent tubercle of the upper lip.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2011
The clunk of the mug hitting the desk produced a spike in the mice's olfactory tubercle activity.
—Smriti Rao, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tubercle
Noun
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During the study, the research team found that the Alaskan Arctic seabed has the largest concentration of Alexandrium cysts — dormant, toxic algae cells.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
24 July 2025
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In the past, the bottom waters of the Arctic have been too cold for the cysts to germinate, but as the ocean warms, conditions are becoming ripe for reproduction.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Other pitchers at the top of this market also had warts.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Doctors have known for a long time that some beta HPVs cause changes on the skin, such as warts on the hands and feet.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
30 July 2025
Noun
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That’s when she was diagnosed with cancer — stage 4 invasive ductal carcinoma.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer, which occurs most often on areas of fair skin that are exposed to the sun, including the head and neck.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
Noun
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But anemia can also follow blood loss from ulcers, polyps, diabetes, and other causes of internal bleeding.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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In many cases the polyps and even early cancers can simply be removed during a colonoscopy.—
Richard Goldberg,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
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“Tubercle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tubercle. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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