excrescence的词源

英文词源

excrescence (n.)

early 15c., "action of growing out," from Latin excrescentia (plural) "abnormal growths," from excrescentem (nominative excrescens), present participle of excrescere "grow out, grow up," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + crescere "to grow" (see crescent). Meaning "that which grows out abnormally" (on a living thing) is from 1570s (excrescency in this sense is 1540s).

中文词源

excrescence：赘生物

ex-, 向外。-cre, 生长，创造，词源同create, crescent. 即多长出来的。

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