aftergrowth

[ af-ter-grohth, ahf- ]

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noun

a second growth, as of crops or timber, after one harvesting, cutting, etc.; second crop.

First recorded in 1810–20; after + growth

Thus happiness hath root In seeing, not in loving, which of sight Is aftergrowth.

The resultant aftergrowth must necessarily be almost entirely composed of spore-bearing organisms.

This increase in the bacteria is technically known as “aftergrowth” and will be discussed more fully in Chapter IV.

The aftergrowth with the different crops varied considerably.

The most important advantage of the process is the elimination of the aftergrowth problem.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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