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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

outgrowth en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈaʊtˌɡroʊθ/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English growth English outgrowth From out- + growth.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Anything that grows out of something else. ▸ A branch or offshoot of a plant.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Anything that grows out of something else. ▸ An appendage of an animal.
  3. (countable, uncountable) Anything that grows out of something else. ▸ A byproduct or consequence of an action or event.
  4. (countable, uncountable) Excessive growth.

Forms

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outgrowths Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

neurite outgrowth · neuronal outgrowth

Translations (2)

cs výběžek (anything that grows out of something else) · pl wyrostek (anything that grows out of something else)