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n. [ L. concrescentia. ] Coalescence of particles; growth; increase by the addition of particles. [ R. ] Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Crescent. ] Increase; enlargement. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

And toward the moon's attractive crescence bend. H. Brooke. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. [ F. excrescence, excroissanse, L. excrescentia excrescences, neut. pl. of p. pr. of excrescere. See Excrescent. ] An excrescent appendage, as, a wart or tumor; anything growing out unnaturally from anything else; a preternatural or morbid development; hence, a troublesome superfluity; an incumbrance; as, an excrescence on the body, or on a plant. “Excrescences of joy.” Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

The excrescences of the Spanish monarchy. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Supercrescent. ] That which grows upon another growing thing; a parasite. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]