excrescence

An abnormal or unnatural outgrowth, protuberance, or projection from a surface or body.

1. 1.

   Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.

   通常为异常的从其他物体上生长出来的东西

2. 2.

   something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

   突出物

3. 3.

   A disfiguring or unwanted mark or adjunct.

   使外观不佳或不需要的标记或附加物

4. 4.

   (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

   病理性赘生物

5. 5.

   The epenthesis of a consonant, e.g., warmth as [ˈwɔrmpθ] (adding a [p] between [m] and [θ]), or -t (Etymology 2).

   辅音插入现象,例如将warmth发音为[ˈwɔrmpθ](在[m]和[θ]之间加一个[p])

瑕疵；累赘；多余物；增音；插入音；通常为异常的从其他物体上生长出来的东西；突出物；使外观不佳或不需要的标记或附加物

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