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
give chase to (someone or something)
to chase or run after someone or something
The police gave chase to the man who robbed the store.