Definitions for overgrowthˈoʊ vərˌgroʊθ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ver•growthˈoʊ vərˌgroʊθ(n.)
a growth overspreading or covering something.
Category: Botany
excessive growth.
Category: Botany
Origin of overgrowth:
1595–1605
Princeton's WordNet
giantism, gigantism, overgrowth(noun)
excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
overgrowth(noun)
a profusion of growth on or over something else
Wiktionary
overgrowth(Noun)
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.
overgrowth(Noun)
An excessive growth or increase in numbers.
overgrowth(Noun)
Excessive size; usually caused by over-production of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.
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