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Accretion :: Accretion (n.) Gain to an heir or legatee, failure of a coheir to the same succession, or a co-legatee of the same thing, to take his share..

Accretion :: Accretion (n.) The adhering of property to something else, by which the owner of one thing becomes possessed of a right to another; generally, gain of land by the washing up of sand or sail from the sea or a river, or by a gradual recession of the water from the usual watermark..

Accretion :: Accretion (n.) The act of increasing, or the matter added, by an accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition; as, an accretion of earth..

Accretion :: Accretion (n.) The act of increasing by natural growth; esp. the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth.

Accretion :: Accretion (n.) A growing together of parts naturally separate, as of the fingers toes..

Alluvion :: Alluvion (n.) An accession of land gradually washed to the shore or bank by the flowing of water. See Accretion.

Nucleus :: Nucleus (n.) A kernel; hence, a central mass or point about which matter is gathered, or to which accretion is made; the central or material portion; -- used both literally and figuratively..

Accretion :: Accretion (n.) Concretion; coherence of separate particles; as, the accretion of particles so as to form a solid mass..

Steatopygous :: Steatopyga (n.) A remarkable accretion of fat upon the buttocks of Africans of certain tribes, especially of Hottentot women..

Apposition :: Apposition (n.) The act of adding; application; accretion.

Accretive :: Accretive (a.) Relating to accretion; increasing, or adding to, by growth..

Rust :: Rust (n.) Corrosive or injurious accretion or influence.

Accrescence :: Accrescence (n.) Continuous growth; an accretion.

Gather :: Gather (v. i.) To grow larger by accretion; to increase.

Accruer :: Accruer (n.) The act of accruing; accretion; as, title by accruer..

Accrete :: Accrete (a.) Characterized by accretion; made up; as, accrete matter..

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