excursus
ex.cur.sus \ik-'sk*r-s*s\ \-s*s, -.su:s\ n or ex.cur.sus.es also ex.cur.sus [L, digression, fr. excursus, pp.] pl : an appendix or digression that contains an exposition of some point or t opic
Webster's English Dictionaryex.cur.sus \ik-'sk*r-s*s\ \-s*s, -.su:s\ n or ex.cur.sus.es also ex.cur.sus [L, digression, fr. excursus, pp.] pl : an appendix or digression that contains an exposition of some point or t opic