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Excrescent

//ɪkˈskɹɛs(ə)nt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.

    "Expunge the whole, or lop th' excrescent parts."

Adjective
  1. 1
    forming an outgrowth (usually an excessive outgrowth) wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A growing mutation, usually abnormal.
  2. 2
    A sound in a word without etymological reason. historical

    ""B" in "nimble" is an excrescent."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin excrēscēns, present participle of excrēscō.

Etymology 2

From Latin excrēscēns, present participle of excrēscō.

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