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Definition of overgrowth noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overgrowth

noun

/ˈəʊvəɡrəʊθ/

/ˈəʊvərɡrəʊθ/

[uncountable, singular] (specialist)

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too much growth of something, especially something that grows on or over something else
- an overgrowth of moss in the lawn
- to remove the overgrowth of a dog’s claws
compare undergrowth

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