adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   growing inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body)

Adjective

1. 1
   growing abnormally into the flesh wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ingrownunhealthy

Example

More examples

"Mary regularly needs to have ingrowing eyelashes trimmed by an optometrist."

Etymology

From in- + growing.

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