excrescent

(eks kresənt, iks-)

adjective

  1. forming an excrescence; growing abnormally; superfluous
  2. Phonet. designating or of an epenthetic sound or letter in a word

Origin: ME < L excrescens, prp. of excrescere

See excrescent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Growing out abnormally, excessively, or superfluously.
  2. Linguistics Of or relating to epenthesis; epenthetic.

Related Forms:

  • ex·cresˈcent·ly adverb

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