outgrowth

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/ˈaʊtˌɡroʊθ/

noun

A branch or offshoot of a plant.

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branchoffshootoffsetemergencegrowthprocessappendage
OriginEnglish growth ← Middle English ut- ← Old English ūt- →
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Meanings

nounoutgrowth (countable and uncountable, plural outgrowths)

plural outgrowths

  1. Anything that grows out of something else.
    1. countableuncountableA branch or offshoot of a plant.
    2. countableuncountableAn appendage of an animal.
    3. countableuncountableA byproduct or consequence of an action or event.
  2. countableuncountableExcessive growth.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna natural consequence of development

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branchoffshootoffset
Broader
consequenceeffectoutcome

nounthe gradual beginning or coming forth

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emergencegrowth
Broader
beginning

nouna natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

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processappendage
Broader
body part
Also see
appendagebranchemergencegrowthoffsetoffshootprocess

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úd
  2. Proto-Germanic*ūt
  3. Proto-Germanic*ūt-
  4. Old Englishūt-
  5. Middle Englishut-
  6. Englishout-
  7. Englishgrowth
  8. Englishoutgrowth

From out- + growth.

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Translations

Czech výběžek
  • výběžekanything that grows out of something else
Polish wyrostek
  • wyrostekanything that grows out of something else
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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