tachyauxesis

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noun

Faster growth of a part relative to the whole body

Scrabble 27

Meanings

nountachyauxesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableFaster growth of a part relative to the whole body

Origin

From tachy- + Ancient Greek αὔξησις (aúxēsis), compare auxesis.

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APA

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

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“tachyauxesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tachyauxesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tachyauxesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tachyauxesis.

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