excrescence

Phonetic Respelling: [ ik-skres-uhns ]

Definition:

n. abnormal enlargement or growth; hypertrophy; an abnormal disfiguring outgrowth such as that caused by a tumor

Sentence:

The pictograph of the creature showed an excrescence on its face.

More example sentences:

The pictograph of the creature showed an excrescence on its face.

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Synonyms:

protuberance; accretion; enlargement; knob; lump

Antonyms:

normal; showing no abnormal growth

How many syllables in excrescence?

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ex-cres-cence

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