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| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, esp. by additions from the outside. [1/3 definitions] |
| agrobiology |
the applied science of plant growth and nutrition aimed at improving soil conditions and crop yield. |
| allometry |
the growth rate of part of an organism in comparison with the growth rate of the entire organism or some other part of it. [2 definitions] |
| anastomose |
to connect, either by natural branching growth or by surgery (parts of a blood vessel, nerve, or any branching system). |
| annual ring |
one of the rings of wood on the inside of a tree that can be seen when the tree is cut into logs. Each ring represents a year of growth. |
| antibiotic |
a medicine that can destroy or prevent the growth of disease and infection. |
| antigrowth |
combined form of growth. |
| antimicrobial |
acting to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms. [2 definitions] |
| apoptosis |
genetically regulated cell death that occurs as a normal part of growth and development, and which also occurs when a cell becomes damaged. |
| auxin |
any of a group of organic compounds, often plant hormones, that affect plant growth. |
| bald |
not covered by a natural growth. [1/2 definitions] |
| barren |
not able to produce or support growth. [1/2 definitions] |
| bear1 |
to produce by growth. [1/7 definitions] |
| beard |
the facial hair of a man, or the extended growth of such hair. [2/4 definitions] |
| bearded |
having a substantial growth of beard. |
| biodynamic1 |
of or relating to a form of agriculture that applies mystical and astrological practices to farming and treats soil fertility, plant growth, and animal care as ecologically interrelated tasks. [1/2 definitions] |
| biology |
the science that studies the growth and life processes of living things. |
| boom1 |
a time of fast growth. [1/4 definitions] |
| boscage |
a mass of woody growth; thicket. |
| bracken |
a thick growth or mass of such ferns. [1/2 definitions] |
| browse |
new plant growth, such as shoots, leaves, and the like, that is suitable for grazing. [1/6 definitions] |
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