excrescent

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A growing mutation, usually abnormal.
  2. A sound in a word without etymological reason. historical
    — "B" in "nimble" is an excrescent.
形容词 adj.
  1. Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.
    — Expunge the whole, or lop th' excrescent parts.

词形变化

excrescents plural more excrescent comparative most excrescent superlative

词汇关系

相关词
excrescence

词源

词源 1
From Latin excrēscēns, present participle of excrēscō.
词源 2
From Latin excrēscēns, present participle of excrēscō.
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