Definition
noun
(1) The gradual increase (e.g. in size or number) of an animal or vegetable body over time.
(2) The development of an organism, e.g. of a plant from a seed to full maturity.
(3) Tumor; an abnormal mass in an organism.
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Related terms:
- cell growth
- growth hormone
- growth factor
- growth ring