n.
1.(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically
2.a progression from simpler to more complex forms
3.a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
4.vegetation that has grown
5.the gradual beginning or coming forth
6.(pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)
7.something grown or growing
Idiom of the Day
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
to be eager and cheerful
Everybody was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when we started out on the trip.