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Vocabulary Term Details

Growth

Definition (http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?o2=&o0=1&o8=1&o1=1&o7=&o5=&o9=&o6=&o3=&o4=&s=growth)

The process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level. (WordNet)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Biological development
Cell elongation
Diameter increment
Pollen elongation
Regrowth
Allometry
Cell differentiation
Cell division
Growth disorders
Growth inhibition
Growth period
Growth rate

This term is used for the following terms: 
Biological increment

Approved Date
30-May-2013

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