"supergrowth" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsuːpə(ɹ)ˌɡɹəʊθ/ Forms: supergrowths [plural]
Etymology: super- + growth Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|growth}} super- + growth Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} supergrowth (countable and uncountable, plural supergrowths)
  1. (countable) A growth upon something else. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-supergrowth-en-noun-IG6OlsJT
  2. (uncountable) Very rapid growth. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-supergrowth-en-noun-Q-52zYJ9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 22 78

Inflected forms

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