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down⋅growth

[doun-grohth]
–noun
something that grows or has grown in a downward direction: The posterior pituitary is a downgrowth of the brain.

Origin:
down 1 + growth
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Main Entry: down·growth
Pronunciation: 'daun-"grOth
Function: noun
: the growing downward of a structure; also : the product of suchgrowth
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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