The caterpillars are elongate, and in the genera Papilio and Ornithoptera have osmateria, or protrusive scent-organs, used for purposes of defense.
This protrusive organ evidently exists only for purposes of defense, and the secretion of the odor is analogous to the secretion of evil odors by some of the vertebrate animals, as the skunk.
The caterpillars are elongate, and in some genera provided with osmateria, or protrusive organs secreting a powerful and disagreeable odor.
But the evolution of a free hand made it possible to dispense with protrusive lips and gripping teeth.
Compared with an anthropoid ape, man has a bigger and more upright forehead, a less protrusive face region, smaller cheek-bones and eyebrow ridges, and more uniform teeth.
He threw open the protrusive casement of his bedroom to the balmy air, tinged with a whiff of salt, and gazed pensively at the white town rambling down towards the shining river.
This man," staring with protrusive eyes at Blythe, "has no appointment with me.
His prominent, protrusive eyes had become bloodshot, and, instead of breathing, he was almost gasping.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "protrusive" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: bold; eminent; jutting; outstanding; projecting; prominent; protuberant; salient
