downgrowth

[ doun-grohth ]

noun

1. something that grows or has grown in a downward direction:

   The posterior pituitary is a downgrowth of the brain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of downgrowth¹

down ¹ + growth

Example Sentences

This owes its origin to a downgrowth of the anterior horns of the cord on each side of the middle line.

From Project Gutenberg