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excrescence
ex·cres·cence [ ik skréss'nss ] (plural ex·cres·cences)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. outgrowth: a growth that sticks out from the body of a human, animal, or plant
2. unsightly addition: an ugly addition or extension to something such as a building
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