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单词 excrescent
释义 ex·cres·cent
\(ˈ)ek|skresənt, ikˈs-\ adjective
Etymology: Latin excrescent-, excrescens, present participle of excrescere
1. archaic : constituting an excess : supernumerary
2. : growing out or forming an outgrowth; usually : forming an abnormal, excessive, or useless outgrowth : superfluous
 < pruning excrescent witches'-broom from blueberry bushes >
3. phonetics
 a. : epenthetic, intrusive
 b. : epenthetic but substandard
  < the excrescent second \t\ sound in \ˈwəntst\ for once >
 c. : epenthetic as a result of folk etymology
  < the excrescent second \r\ sound in bridegroom >
ex·cres·cent·ly adverb
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