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Excrescence

noun
/ɛkˈskɹɛsəns/
Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounSomething, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.
2.nounA disfiguring or unwanted mark or adjunct.
3.nounThe epenthesis of a consonant, e.g., warmth as [ˈwɔrmpθ] (adding a [p] between [m] and [θ]), or -t (Etymology 2).

Synonyms

vyanjanabhaktigibbousnessgibbositybulgeprotuberancehumpextrusionprotrusionbumpjutprominencecauliflower

Antonyms

anaptyxissvarabhakti
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