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excrescence (noun) -
1: a projection or outgrowth especially when abnormal
2: a disfiguring, extraneous, or unwanted mark or part : blot
3: by-product
Source : Merriam-Webster
Etymology : Warts and pimples are common excrescences that can usually be wiped out with medication; other excrescences such as cysts and tumors need to be removed surgically. Mushrooms are the excrescences of underground fungus networks. Some people consider slang words to be vulgar excrescences on the English language, but others consider slang the most colourful vocabulary of all.
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