overgrowth

n. 繁茂, 蔓延, 过度发育, 增生 [医] 生长过度, 肥大

发音

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词形变化

overgrowths 复数 overgrowths

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else.

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  2. 2.

    A usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else.

    A tangle of growth occurring at the top of trees involving vines and branches, common in jungles.

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  3. 3.

    An excessive growth or increase in numbers, as in a population of weeds or microbes.

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  4. 4.

    Excessive size; usually caused by over-production of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.

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词汇关系

词源

From over- + growth.

来源:wiktionary