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excrescing

excrescing is the present participle and gerund of excresce.

Meaning of excresce

Verb

excresce (third-person singular simple present excresces, present participle excrescing, simple past and past participle excresced)

  1. To grow or extend abnormally.

Questions about excrescing

What is excrescing the present participle and gerund of?
Excrescing is the present participle and gerund of excresce.

Words near excrescing in the dictionary

  1. excrescent
  2. excrescential
  3. excrescently
  4. excrescents
  5. excresces
  6. excrescing
  7. excreta
  8. excretability
  9. excretable
  10. excretal
  11. excrete

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