| 单词 | excrescent |
| 释义 | excrescent in British English (ɪkˈskrɛsənt) adjective 1. denoting, relating to, or resembling an abnormal outgrowth 2. uselessly added; not essential; superfluous 3. denoting or relating to a speech sound or letter inserted into a word without etymological justification, such as the b in nimble Derived forms excrescently (exˈcrescently) adverb Word origin C17: from Latin excrēscēns, from excrēscere, from crēscere to growexcrescent in American English (ɛksˈkrɛsənt; ɪksˈkrɛsənt) adjective 1. forming an excrescence; growing abnormally; superfluous 2. Phonetics designating or of an epenthetic sound or letter in a word Word origin ME < L excrescens, prp. of excrescere |
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