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Excrescent - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun excrescent

is something growing, usually abnormally, out of something else.

As an adjective excrescent

is growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.

excrescent

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something growing, usually abnormally, out of something else.
  • (phonetics) A sound in a word without etymological reason.
  • "B" in "nimble" is an excrescent .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.
  • * Alexander Pope
  • Expunge the whole, or lop th' excrescent parts.

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.