overgrowth

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) A usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else.
2. (countable, uncountable) A usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else.
3. (countable, uncountable) An excessive growth or increase in numbers, as in a population of weeds or microbes.
4. (countable, uncountable) Excessive size; usually caused by over-production of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.

Concepten

begroeiing

overvloed

Synoniemen

giantism

gigantism

accretion

hyperplasia

hypertrophy

proliferation

enation

overweight

abundance

plant process

excess

growth

Vertalingen

crecimiento excesivo

sobrecreixement

ταχεία αύξηση

υπερανάπτυξη

υπερβολική αύξηση

gigantisme

prolifération

végétation envahissante

gegantisme

gigantismo

macrosomia

gigantismo

crescimento exagerado

Etymologie (Engels)

From over- + growth.