noun🔗ShareExcroissance, protubéranceSomething, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else."The doctor removed the small, fleshy excrescence from the patient's skin during the check-up. "Le médecin a retiré la petite excroissance charnue de la peau du patient lors de la consultation.bodymedicinebiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExcroissance, protubéranceA disfiguring or unwanted mark or adjunct."The old tree had a large, ugly excrescence growing from its trunk, making it look diseased. "Le vieil arbre avait une grosse et laide excroissance qui poussait sur son tronc, lui donnant l'air malade.appearancebodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExcroissanceThe epenthesis of a consonant, e.g., warmth as [ˈwɔrmpθ] (adding a [p] between [m] and [θ]), or -t (Etymology 2)."The added "p" sound in some pronunciations of "warmth" is an example of an excrescence, a consonant inserted where it doesn't originally belong. "Le son « p » ajouté dans certaines prononciations de « warmth » est un exemple d'excroissance, une consonne insérée là où elle n'appartient pas à l'origine.languagelinguisticsphoneticsgrammarwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading