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excrescence

noun

(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

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Word length
11
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
XC
Scrabble score
24
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ɛkˈskɹɛsəns

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noun

  1. (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

noun

  1. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

    “the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge”

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Example Sentences

the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
the hump of a camel
he stood on the rocky prominence
the occipital protuberance was well developed
the bony excrescence between its horns

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