overgrowth

American  

[oh-ver-grohth] / ˈoʊ vərˌgroʊθ /

noun

1. a growth overspreading or covering something.

2. excessive growth.

   to prune a young tree so as to prevent overgrowth.

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Etymology

Origin of overgrowth

First recorded in 1595–1605; over- + growth

Example Sentences

Penelope yanked at the overgrowth, but the vines were as thick around as her wrist.

From Literature

Just as January’s firestorms occurred outside of Southern California’s typical fire season, this harmful algae overgrowth appeared earlier in the year than have previous blooms.

From Los Angeles Times

The “Only Murders in the Building” star and Rare Beauty cosmetics founder slammed speculation about her weight on TikTok, revealing that she lives with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.

From Los Angeles Times

Deprived of a primary herbivore, the reefs succumbed to algal overgrowth and never fully recovered.

From Science Magazine

Herzog’s adaptation prunes away the expository overgrowth of Ibsen’s satiric drama.

From Los Angeles Times