Aftergrowth

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A second growth, seen in plants like crops or timber after harvesting.
  2. 2
    Any abstraction of the above. figuratively

    "If we suppose that the Greek myth started with a single personification, the aftergrowth of a second personification may perhaps be explained as follows."

Example

More examples

"If we suppose that the Greek myth started with a single personification, the aftergrowth of a second personification may perhaps be explained as follows."

Etymology

From after- + growth.

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