excrescentPronunciation: /ɪkˈskrɛs(ə)nt, ɛks-/Definition of excrescent adjective 1forming or constituting an excrescence. 2(of a speech sound) added without etymological justification (e.g. the -t at the end of the surname Bryant). excrescent in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of excrescent in the US English dictionary
