Meaning of overgrowth | Babel Free
Definitions
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A usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else. countable, uncountable
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A tangle of growth occurring at the top of trees involving vines and branches, common in jungles. countable, uncountable
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An excessive growth or increase in numbers, as in a population of weeds or microbes. countable, uncountable
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Excessive size; usually caused by over-production of growth hormone from the pituitary gland. countable, uncountable
Examples
“In desolate places where dank moisture breeds / The pipy Hemlock to strange overgrowth”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.