Definisjon av outgrowth

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Noun

outgrowth - a natural consequence of development
branch, offshoot, offset
outgrowth - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"
process, appendage
body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
horn one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
horn one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
crest a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
pseudopod, pseudopodium temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion
flagellum a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
hair a filamentous projection or process on an organism
cirrus a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile
spine a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
aculea small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects
style a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style"
villus a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane
tail the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
fetlock projection behind and above a horse's hoof
tentacle any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion
arista bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies
acromial process, acromion the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
ala a wing of an insect
alveolar arch the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set
alveolar process, alveolar ridge, gum ridge a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
acrosome a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg
caruncle, caruncula an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds
condyle a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone
coronoid process, processus coronoideus a sharp triangular process projecting from a bone
epicondyle a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments
fimbria thin projections forming a fringe (especially around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube)
apophysis (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
spicule, spiculum small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals
osteophyte small abnormal bony outgrowth
papilla a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
papilla a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
cecal appendage, vermiform appendix, vermiform process, appendix a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
mastoid, mastoid bone, mastoid process, mastoidal process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
styloid process extends from the base of the temporal bone
pterygoid process two bony processes descending from the body of the sphenoid bone
tuberosity, eminence, tubercle a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
zygomatic process a slender process of the temporal bone that strengthens the zygomatic arch
trochanter one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
transverse process one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs
odontoid process a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck
metaphysis the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis
olecranon, olecranon process process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended
ridge a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
excrescence (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
papilla a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
outgrowth - the gradual beginning or coming forth; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"
emergence, growth
beginning the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
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Substantiv

outgrowth - Anything that grows out of something else.
outgrowth - A branch or offshoot of a plant.
outgrowth - An appendage of an animal.
outgrowth - A byproduct or consequence of an action or event.

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