outgrowth

out·growth

noun \ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth\

Definition of OUTGROWTH

1

: the process of growing out <in vitro, dopamine modifies axonal and dendritic outgrowth—Linda C. Mayes>

2

: something that grows directly out of something else <an outgrowth of hair> <a bony outgrowth>