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excrescence
[ ik-skres-uhns ]
/ ɪkˈskrɛs əns /
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noun
an abnormal outgrowth, usually harmless, on an animal or vegetable body: The patient had moles, swollen red dots, and other excrescences all over the body.
a normal outgrowth, as hair or horns.
any disfiguring addition.
abnormal growth or increase.
Phonetics. the insertion or addition of a sound, usually a consonant, as a result of articulatory interaction without grammatical or historical justification, like the t-sound in prince or the p-sound in hamster.
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OTHER WORDS FROM excrescence
su·per·ex·cres·cence, nounWords nearby excrescence
excoriate, excoriation, excorticate, excrement, excrementitious, excrescence, excrescency, excrescent, excreta, excrete, excretion
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British Dictionary definitions for excrescence
excrescence
/ (ɪkˈskrɛsəns) /
noun
a projection or protuberance, esp an outgrowth from an organ or part of the body
Derived forms of excrescence
excrescential (ˌɛkskrɪˈsɛnʃəl), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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