excrescency

ex·cres·cen·cy

noun \-s^ən-sē\

plural ex·cres·cen·cies

Definition of EXCRESCENCY

: excrescence

Examples of EXCRESCENCY

1. <fortunately, the excrescency could be removed with surgery>
2. <some feel that the planned skyscraper would be an excrescency on the city's low-rise skyline>

First Known Use of EXCRESCENCY

1545

Related to EXCRESCENCY

Synonyms: excrescence, growth, lump, neoplasm, tumor

Related Words: outgrowth; cancer, carcinoma, lymphoma, malignancy, melanoma, polyp; cyst, tubercle, wart

Near Antonyms: adornment, decoration, embellishment, enhancement, ornament

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