overgrowth
A usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something elseA usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else.
a profusion of growth on or over something else
A usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else.
(countable, uncountable)A tangle of growth occurring at the top of trees involving vines and branches, common in jungles.
(countable, uncountable)An excessive growth or increase in numbers, as in a population of weeds or microbes.
excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
(countable, uncountable)Excessive size; usually caused by over-production of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.
Forms
plural: overgrowths| Singular | overgrowth |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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