excrescent
pronunciation
How to pronounce excrescent in British English: UK [ɪks'kresnt]
How to pronounce excrescent in American English: US [ɪk'skresənt]
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- Adjective:
- forming an outgrowth (usually an excessive outgrowth)
Word Origin
- excrescent (adj.)
- mid-15c., from Latin excrescentem (nominative excrescens), present participle of excrescere "grow out, grow up" (see excrescence).
Example
- 1. Happy : have you been think that how many the anxiety and bother is excrescent .