Excrescent

Origin

From Latin excrēscēns, present participle of excrēscō.

Full definition of excrescent

Noun

1. Something growing, usually abnormally, out of something else.
2. (phonetics) A sound in a word without etymological reason."B" in "nimble" is an excrescent.

Related terms

• excrescence

Adjective

1. Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.
• Alexander PopeExpunge the whole, or lop th' excrescent parts.