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(ex-cres-cence) 3 syllables

Definition

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

Example Sentence

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

Synonyms

protuberance; accretion; enlargement; knob; lump

Antonyms

normal; showing no abnormal growth

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