"excrescential" meaning in English

See excrescential in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more excrescential [comparative], most excrescential [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} excrescential (comparative more excrescential, superlative most excrescential)
  1. Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
    Sense id: en-excrescential-en-adj-OF7h5qu1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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