grossification

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noun

The act of making gross or thick, or the state of becoming so.

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Meanings

noungrossification (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act of making gross or thick, or the state of becoming so.
  2. uncountablebiologyThe swelling of the ovary of plants after fertilization.

    The swelling of the ovary after fertilisation is termed grossification

    1830, John Lindley, An Introduction to Botany

Origin

From gross + -ification.

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APA

grossification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grossification

MLA

“grossification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grossification. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grossification,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grossification.

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