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- Dictionaryexcrescent/ɪkˈskrɛs(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. forming or constituting an excrescence.
- 2. (of a speech sound) added without etymological justification (e.g. the -t at the end of the surname Bryant).
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The meaning of EXCRESCENT is forming an abnormal, excessive, or useless outgrowth.
excrescent in British English. (ɪkˈskrɛsənt ) adjective. 1. denoting, relating to, or resembling an abnormal outgrowth. 2. uselessly added; not essential; superfluous. 3. denoting or relating to a speech sound or letter inserted into a word without etymological justification, such as the b in nimble.
Excrescent definition: growing abnormally out of something else; superfluous.. See examples of EXCRESCENT used in a sentence.
an unusual growth on an animal or one of its organs, or on a plant: Adult males sometimes have a strange excrescence on the tip of their snouts. No nodular excrescences were seen in any of the outer segments. The excrescences were studied and were not associated with cerebrovascular disease.
adj. 1. growing abnormally out of something else; superfluous. 2. (of a speech sound) inserted or added as a result of articulatory interaction or impetus, as the t -sound in sense (sents); intrusive; parasitic.
Jun 16, 2024 · forming an outgrowth (usually an excessive outgrowth)
: a projection or outgrowth especially when abnormal. warty excrescences in the colon. 2. : a disfiguring, extraneous, or unwanted mark or part : blot. 3. : by-product sense 2. Did you know?
