supercrescence

supercrescence
\\|süpə(r)|kresən(t)s\ noun (-s)
Etymology: from supercrescent, after such pairs as English excrescent : excrescence
: a parasitic organism

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  • Supercrescence — Su per*cres cence, n. [See {Supercrescent}.] That which grows upon another growing thing; a parasite. [R.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • supercrescence — su·per·cres·cence …   English syllables

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