| 单词 |
incretionary |
| 释义 |
incretionary, a.|ɪnˈkriːʃənərɪ| [f. *incretion (f. L. in- in-2) + crēscĕre to grow) + -ary: cf. concretionary.] (See quot.)
1874Dawkins Cave Hunt. ii. 57 Their mineral contents..have been deposited on the sides of the cavity by the same ‘incretionary’ action. Ibid., I have used the term incretionary as implying an accumulation of mineral matter from the circumference of a cavity towards its centre, as in the case of an agate. |

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