ingrowth
noun
in·growth
ˈin-ˌgrōth 
1
: a growing inward (as to fill a void)
2
: something that grows in or into a space
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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.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 11 July 2022
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 11 July 2022
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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
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