excrescence
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈskrɛs(ə)ns, ɛks-/
Definition of excrescence
noun
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin excrescentia, from excrescere 'grow out', from ex- 'out' + crescere 'grow'
late Middle English: from Latin excrescentia, from excrescere 'grow out', from ex- 'out' + crescere 'grow'