excrescent

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excrescent

/ɪkˈskɹɛsənt/

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From Latin excrēscēns, present participle of excrēscō.

noun excrescents

A growing mutation, usually abnormal.
historical A sound in a word without etymological reason. "B" in "nimble" is an excrescent.

adjective more excrescent · most excrescent

Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity. Expunge the whole, or lop th' excrescent parts.

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@misc{excrescent_2026,
  title = {excrescent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/excrescent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}