"misgrowth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: misgrowths [plural]
Etymology: From mis- + growth. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|growth}} mis- + growth Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} misgrowth (countable and uncountable, plural misgrowths)
  1. An unnatural or abnormal growth. Tags: countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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