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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
Noun
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The lump turned out to be a benign cyst, not cancer.
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During an exploratory surgery to address the issue, doctors also discovered a cyst on her right ovary and scarring caused by endometriosis.
Noun
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Without the complication of his father’s political career and (one hopes) without political ambitions of his own, Hunter seems to be expressing something closer to his authentic self, warts and all.
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Some blame the faction of party leaders who rallied behind Platner in spite of his warts.
Noun
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The company currently has cancer therapies in mid and late-stage trials targeting melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, and bladder cancer.
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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.
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 6 Jul. 2026.
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