transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪkskres(ə)ns ]
( excrescences)
If you describe something such as a building, addition, or development as an excrescence , you strongly disapprove of it because you think it is unnecessary, bad, or ugly. ( LITERARY )
...an architectural excrescence...
The trade union block vote is an excrescence on democracy.
= blot
N-COUNT : usu with supp , oft N on n [ disapproval ]