- excrescence ex·cres·cence n
- [ɪks'krɛsns]
frm escrescenza
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excrescence ex·cres·cence n
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ex|cres|cence — «ehk SKREHS uhns», noun. 1. an unnatural growth; disfiguring addition. A corn or wart is an excrescence. »Figurative. Many new office buildings are unsightly excrescences upon the city s landscape. 2. a natural outgrowth. Hairs and fingernails… … Useful english dictionary
Excrescence — Ex*cres cence . [F. excrescence, excroissanse, L. excrescentia excrescences, neut. pl. of p. pr. of excrescere. See {Excrescent}.] An excrescent appendage, as, a wart or tumor; anything growing out unnaturally from anything else; a preternatural… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
excrescence — Any outgrowth from a surface. [L. ex cresco, pp. cretus, to grow forth] Lambl excrescences small pointed projections from the edges of the aortic cusps of unknown significance. * * * ex·cres·cence ik skres ən(t)s n an outgrowth or enlargement: as … Medical dictionary
excrescence — ex|cres|cence [ıkˈskresəns] n formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: excrescens, present participle of excrescere to grow out , from crescere to grow ] 1.) something that is bad, unnecessary, or ugly used to show disapproval ▪ The new museum… … Dictionary of contemporary English
excrescence — ex|cres|cence [ ık skresns ] noun count VERY FORMAL a part that has been added to something and looks ugly a. an extra unusual part growing on a plant … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
excrescence — ex·cres·cence … English syllables
excrescence — ex•cres•cence [[t]ɪkˈskrɛs əns[/t]] n. 1) pat ppa vet an abnormal outgrowth, usu. harmless, on an animal or vegetable body 2) any disfiguring addition 3) pat ppa vet abnormal growth or increase • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < ML … From formal English to slang
