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outgrowth
noun out·growth \ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth\
: something that develops or results from something else
: something that grows out of something else
Full Definition of OUTGROWTH
1
: a process or product of growing out <an outgrowth of hair>
2
: consequence, by-product <crime is often an outgrowth of poverty>
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First Known Use of OUTGROWTH
1837
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OUTGROWTH Defined for Kids
outgrowth
noun out·growth \ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth\
Definition of OUTGROWTH for Kids
: something that grows out of or develops from something else
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outgrowth
noun out·growth \ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth\
Medical Definition of OUTGROWTH
1
: the process of growing out <in vitro, dopamine modifies axonal and dendritic outgrowth—Linda C. Mayes>
2
: something that grows directly out of something else <an outgrowth of hair> <a bony outgrowth>
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