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outgrowth

noun

A natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
O
Ends with
H
Contains
UT
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈaʊtˌɡroʊθ

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noun

  1. A natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

    “A bony process”

noun

  1. The gradual beginning or coming forth

    “Figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece”

noun

  1. A natural consequence of development

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A bony process
Figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece

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