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1. (adj.) excrescent
growing abnormally out of something else; superfluous.
2. excrescent
(of a speech sound) inserted or added as a result of articulatory interaction or impetus, as the t-sound in sense (sents); intrusive; parasitic.
Etymology: (1600–10; < L excrēscent-, s. of excrēscēns, prp. of excrēscere to grow out)
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1. (adj) excrescent
forming an outgrowth (usually an excessive outgrowth)
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1. (adj) excrescent
growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity
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