overgrowth

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English

Etymology

From over- +‎ growth.

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Noun

overgrowth (countable and uncountable, plural overgrowths)

  1. A usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else.
    1. A tangle of growth occurring at the top of trees involving vines and branches, common in jungles.
  2. An excessive growth or increase in numbers, as in a population of weeds or microbes.
  3. Excessive size; usually caused by over-production of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.

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