excrescence
Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.
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- (noun) Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.
- (noun) A disfiguring or unwanted mark or adjunct.
- (noun) The epenthesis of a consonant, e.g., warmth as [ˈwɔrmpθ] (adding a [p] between [m] and [θ]), or -t (Etymology 2).
Meanings
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noun Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.
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noun A disfiguring or unwanted mark or adjunct.
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noun The epenthesis of a consonant, e.g., warmth as [ˈwɔrmpθ] (adding a [p] between [m] and [θ]), or -t (Etymology 2).
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Summary
Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.
- (noun) Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.
- (noun) A disfiguring or unwanted mark or adjunct.
- (noun) The epenthesis of a consonant, e.g., warmth as [ˈwɔrmpθ] (adding a [p] between [m] and [θ]), or -t (Etymology 2).