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Excrescence

nounid 51590·updated May 18, 2026
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in linguistics, a type of epenthesis, where a consonant is added to the middle of a word

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synonym
extrusion
plural
Excrescences
possessive
Excrescence's
pluralpossessive
Excrescences'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
in linguistics, a type of epenthesis, where a consonant is added to the middle of a word
§2
in pathology, an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
§3
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

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