"overgrowth" meaning in All languages combined

See overgrowth on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-overgrowth.wav [US] Forms: overgrowths [plural]
Etymology: over- + growth Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|growth}} over- + growth Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} overgrowth (countable and uncountable, plural overgrowths)
  1. A usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else. A tangle of growth occurring at the top of trees involving vines and branches, common in jungles. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-overgrowth-en-noun-QIP-im-X Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 39 24 37
  2. An excessive growth or increase in numbers, as in a population of weeds or microbes. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-overgrowth-en-noun-fb8-pX2p Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 39 24 37
  3. Excessive size; usually caused by over-production of growth hormone from the pituitary gland. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-overgrowth-en-noun-tjqtnkKF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 26 53 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 39 24 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hyperplasia, hypertrophy, gigantism

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for overgrowth meaning in All languages combined (2.4kB)

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