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intergrowth

[ in-ter-grohth ]
/ ˈɪn tərˌgroʊθ /

noun

growth or growing together, as of one thing with or into another.

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Origin of intergrowth

First recorded in 1835–45; inter- + growth

Words nearby intergrowth

intergovernmental, intergradation, intergrade, intergranular, intergroup, intergrowth, interhemispheric, interictal, interim, interim denture, Interim Standard Atmosphere
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