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GROWTH RING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An annual formation of wood in plants as they grow
Synonyms:
annual ring; growth ring
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("growth ring" is a kind of...):
organic phenomenon ((biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals)