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Overgrowth

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Overgrowth is a noun meaning A usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

  1. An excessive growth or increase in numbers, as in a population of weeds or microbes.
  2. Excessive size; usually caused by over-production of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.

Word Forms

Synonyms for overgrowth

Depending on context, synonyms include hyperplasia, hypertrophy, gigantism, giantism.

hyperplasiahypertrophygigantismgiantism

Antonyms for overgrowth

Common opposites include undergrowth.

undergrowth

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gigantism, giantism, overpopulation, overcrowding, enlargement, overrun.

gigantismgiantismoverpopulationovercrowdingenlargementoverrunproliferationhypertrophyoutgrowthsuperexcrescenceoverabundanceoverdevelopmentranknessoverlargenessoverdevelopednessoverflowerplethoraoverbignessovermuchnessoverluxuriance

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