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Supercrescent

Supercrescent \Su`per*cres"cent\, a. [L. supercrescens, p. pr. of supercrescere; super above + crescere to grow.] Growing on some other growing thing. [R.]
--Johnson.

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supercrescent

a. (context archaic English) grow on some other growing thing.