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excrescent
ex·cres·cent E0267600 (ĭk-skrĕs′ənt)adj.1. Growing out abnormally, excessively, or superfluously.2. Linguistics Of or relating to epenthesis; epenthetic.
ex·cres′cent·ly adv.excrescent (ɪkˈskrɛsənt) adj1. (Pathology) denoting, relating to, or resembling an abnormal outgrowth2. uselessly added; not essential; superfluous3. (Phonetics & Phonology) denoting or relating to a speech sound or letter inserted into a word without etymological justification, such as the b in nimble[C17: from Latin excrēscēns, from excrēscere, from crēscere to grow] exˈcrescently advex•cres•cent (ɪkˈskrɛs ənt)
adj. 1. growing abnormally out of something else; superfluous. 2. (of a speech sound) inserted or added as a result of articulatory interaction or impetus, as the t-sound in sense (sents); intrusive; parasitic. [1600–10; < Latin excrēscent-, s. of excrēscēns, present participle of excrēscere to grow out] ex•cres′cent•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | excrescent - forming an outgrowth (usually an excessive outgrowth) |
excrescent
excrescent (ĭk-skrĕs′ənt)adj.1. Growing out abnormally, excessively, or superfluously.2. Linguistics Of or relating to epenthesis; epenthetic.
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