culture - (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"

biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms

amelogenesis - the developmental process of forming tooth enamel

angiogenesis - the formation of new blood vessels

apposition - (biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material

auxesis - growth from increase in cell size without cell division

anthesis, blossoming, florescence, flowering, inflorescence, efflorescence - the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

caenogenesis, cainogenesis, cenogenesis, kainogenesis, kenogenesis - introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (as addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)

cohesion - (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)

cytogenesis, cytogeny - the origin and development and variation of cells

foliation, leafing - (botany) the process of forming leaves

fructification - the bearing of fruit

gametogenesis - the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis

gastrulation - the process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells

germination, sprouting - the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow

infructescence - the fruiting stage of the inflorescence

intussusception - (biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall

juvenescence - the process of growing into a youth

life cycle - the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced

masculinisation, masculinization, virilisation, virilization - the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)

morphogenesis - differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism)

myelinisation, myelinization - the development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber

neurogenesis - the development of nerve tissues

biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms

palingenesis, recapitulation - emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

proliferation - growth by the rapid multiplication of parts

psychomotor development - progressive acquisition of skills involving both mental and motor activities

psychosexual development - (psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stage and then phallic stage and then latency stage and finally genital stage

rooting - the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow

suppression - (botany) the failure to develop of some part or organ of a plant

dentition, odontiasis, teething - the eruption through the gums of baby teeth

teratogenesis - the development of defects in an embryo

vegetation - the process of growth in plants

isometry - the growth rates in different parts of a growing organism are the same

evolution, development - a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage); "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer"

accession - a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group); "the art collectin grew through accession"

accretion, accumulation - an increase by natural growth or addition

accretion - (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or water-borne sediment

accretion - (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles

accretion - (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases

multiplication - a multiplicative increase; "repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors"; "this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth"

population growth - increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state

process - a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"

proliferation - a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons); "the proliferation of nuclear weapons"

pullulation - a rapid and abundant increase

relaxation - (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers

widening, broadening - an increase in width

flora, vegetation - all the plant life in a particular region

beginning - the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war"

rise - a growth in strength or number or importance

excrescence - (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases

illness, sickness, unwellness, malady - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

exostosis - a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)

polyp, polypus - a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane

peduncle - the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body

neoplasm, tumor, tumour - an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose

hamartoma - a focal growth that resembles a neoplasm but results from faulty development in an organ

object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"

ingrowth - something that grows inward