accremental

== English == === Etymology === From Latin accrēmentum (to increase or grow) + -al === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌækrɪˈmɛn.tl̩/ === Adjective === accremental (comparative more accremental, superlative most accremental) (biology) Related to growth or increase by successive additions, particularly in size or volume, often through the gradual deposition of material. This term is used to describe processes or structures that grow by accretion, such as the formation of shells, tree rings, or the buildup of biological tissues.