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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any form of growth; specifically, growth by increase in number of cells. countable, uncountable

Antonyms

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auxesis

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μερίς (merís, “part”) + -sis (forming nouns of action or progress)

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