excrescent
adjective
No English definition recorded for this entry.
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Pronunciation: /ɪkˈskɹɛs(ə)nt/
adj
Etymology: From Latin excrēscēns, present participle of excrēscō.
- Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.
“Expunge the whole, or lop th' excrescent parts.”
noun
Etymology: From Latin excrēscēns, present participle of excrēscō.
- A growing mutation, usually abnormal.
- A sound in a word without etymological reason.
“"B" in "nimble" is an excrescent.”