English

Noun

excrescency ‎(plural excrescencies)

1. An excrescent state or condition; the quality or fact of growing out of something; abnormal or excessive development; an example of this.
2. (obsolete) An exuberant outburst; an extravagance.
3. (obsolete) An excrescence; something excrescent; an outgrowth.
4. (obsolete) An abnormal, morbid, or unsightly outgrowth.

Related terms

• excrescence
• excrescent

References

• J[ohn] A. Simpson and E[dward] S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ISBN 978-0-19-861186-8.