aux·e·sis
(ôg-zē′sĭs, ôk-sē′-)n. Growth resulting from increase in cell size without cell division.
aux·et′ic (ôg-zĕt′ĭk) adj.
aux·et′i·cal·ly adv.
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auxesis
(ɔːɡˈziːsɪs; ɔːkˈsiː-) n (Biology) growth in animal or plant tissues resulting from an increase in cell size without cell division
[C16: via Latin from Greek: increase, from auxein to increase, grow]
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aux•e•sis
(ɔgˈzi sɪs, ɔkˈsi-)
n. growth, esp. that resulting from an increase in cell size.
[1570–80; < Greek: increase, derivative of
aúxein to increase; see
-sis]
aux•et•ic (ɔgˈzɛt ɪk, ɔkˈsɛt-) adj.
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auxesis
growth, especially owing to an increase in cell size. Cf. merisis. — auxetic, adj.
See also: Biology
growth, especially owing to an increase in cell size. Cf. merisis. — auxetic, adj.
See also: Cells
growth, especially owing to an increase in cell size. Cf. merisis. — auxetic, adj.
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