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单词 incretionary
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incretionaryadj.

/ɪnˈkriːʃənəri/
Etymology: < *incretion ( < Latin in- in- prefix3) + crēscĕre to grow) + -ary suffix1: compare concretionary.
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1874 W. B. Dawkins Cave Hunting ii. 57 Their mineral contents..have been deposited on the sides of the cavity by the same ‘incretionary’ action.
1874 W. B. Dawkins Cave Hunting ii. 57 I have used the term incretionary as implying an accumulation of mineral matter from the circumference of a cavity towards its centre, as in the case of an agate.
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