succrescence

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noun

An outward growth from underneath.

OriginLatin succrescentia →
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Meanings

nounsuccrescence (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralAn outward growth from underneath.

    ſhe aboundeth in continuall ſuccreſcence of new ſeed.

    1650, Edward Marbury, A Commentarie, or Exposition Upon the Prophecie of Habakkuk
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    But it seems to be a protrusion or succrescence of tendonous matter grown hard and callous

    1663, John Wallis, The Correspondence of John Wallis, Volume II

Origin

  1. Latinsuccrescentia
  2. Englishsuccrescence

From Latin succrescentia, from succresco.

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Chicago

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