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upgrowth

[ uhp-grohth ]

/ ˈʌpˌgroʊθ /

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noun

the process of growing up; development: the upgrowth of nuclear science.

something that grows or has grown in an upward direction: Part of the pituitary gland is an upgrowth of the roof of the mouth.

Origin of upgrowth

First recorded in 1835–45; up- + growth

Words nearby upgrowth

upf, upfold, upfront, upgather, upgrade, upgrowth, upham, upheaval, upheave, upheld, uphill

Example sentences from the Web for upgrowth

Each also sends ventralwards a plate which meets an upgrowth from the pterygoid and acts as an alisphenoid.

The Vertebrate Skeleton |Sidney H. Reynolds
But Cecil and his mistress could watch the upgrowth of national wealth with cooler eyes.

History of the English People |John Richard Green
The middle class which was thus created was reinforced by the upgrowth of a corresponding class in our towns.

History of the English People, Volume I (of 8) |John Richard Green
The glory of Crcy or Poitiers was dearly bought by the upgrowth of English pauperism.

History of the English People, Volume II (of 8) |John Richard Green

But how little we know of the details of the upgrowth of the Church in all save the more prominent places!

The Expositor's Bible: The Acts of the Apostles, Vol. 2 |G. T. Stokes

British Dictionary definitions for upgrowth

upgrowth

/ (ˈʌpˌɡrəʊθ) /

noun

the process of developing or growing upwards

a result of evolution or growth