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aftergrowth

[ af-ter-grohth, ahf- ]
/ ˈæf tərˌgroʊθ, ˈɑf- /

noun

a second growth, as of crops or timber, after one harvesting, cutting, etc.; second crop.

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Origin of aftergrowth

First recorded in 1810–20; after + growth

Words nearby aftergrowth

afterdamp, afterdeck, after-dinner, aftereffect, afterglow, aftergrowth, afterguard, afterhearing, afterheat, after-hours, afterimage
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