growth form

noun

A vegetative structure marked by some characteristic feature that does not indicate genetic affinity, such as tree, shrub, or sprout-fungus.

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Meanings

noungrowth form (plural growth forms)

plural growth forms

  1. biologyA vegetative structure marked by some characteristic feature that does not indicate genetic affinity, such as tree, shrub, or sprout-fungus.
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APA

growth form. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/growth%20form

MLA

“growth form.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/growth%20form. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “growth form,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/growth%20form.

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