ingrowth
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in·growth
(ĭn′grōth′)n.
1. The act of growing inward or into.
2. Something that grows inward or into.
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ingrowth
(ˈɪnˌɡrəʊθ)n
1. the act of growing inwards: the ingrowth of a toenail.
2. something that grows inwards
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in•growth
(ˈɪnˌgroʊθ)n.
1. growth inward.
2. something formed by growth inward.
[1865–70]
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Noun | 1. | ingrowth - something that grows inward growth - something grown or growing; "a growth of hair" |
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