ingrowth

noun

in·​growth ˈin-ˌgrōth 

1

: a growing inward (as to fill a void)

2

: something that grows in or into a space

Examples of ingrowth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To test that idea out, the duo spent months digging on Putz’s property, trying to locate gopher tunnels and measure the ingrowth of roots. —Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 11 July 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

ingrowth

noun

in·​growth ˈin-ˌgrōth 

1

: a growing inward (as to fill a void)

ingrowth of cells

2

: something that grows in or into a space

lymphoid ingrowths