"supercrescent" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: From Latin supercrescens, present participle of supercrescere. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|supercrescens}} Latin supercrescens Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} supercrescent (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) Growing on some other growing thing. Tags: archaic, not-comparable
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