| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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accretion
1) growth; addition; 2) the addition of soil to land
The storms of winter erode the beaches of southern California, which the gentler waves of summer restore by accretion.
Latin root words: accresco, accrescere, accrevi, accretus - to grow, increase; accretio, accretionis f. - growth, increase; cresco, crescere, crevi, cretus - to grow, increase
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