EXCRESCENCE


Meaning of EXCRESCENCE in English

[ ɪk'skrɛs(ə)ns , ɛks- ]

■ noun

1》 an abnormal outgrowth on a body or plant.

2》 an unattractive or superfluous addition or feature.

Derivatives

excrescent adjective

Origin

ME: from L. excrescentia , from excrescere 'grow out'.

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