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outgrowth

/ˈaʊtˌɡroʊθ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about outgrowth at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A natural consequence of development.
  2. The gradual beginning or coming forth.
    figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece
  3. A natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant.
    a bony process