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excrescence


Definition of excrescence

noun

  • a distinct outgrowth on a body or plant, resulting from disease or abnormality: the males often have a strange excrescence on the tip of the snout
  • an unattractive or superfluous object or feature:the building is a sixties excrescence foisted on an otherwise flawless street

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin excrescentia, from excrescere 'grow out', from ex- 'out' + crescere 'grow'

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Definition of excrescence in the US English dictionary