aftergrowth

[ af-ter-grohth, ahf- ]

noun

1. a second growth, as of crops or timber, after one harvesting, cutting, etc.; second crop.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aftergrowth¹

First recorded in 1810–20; after + growth

Example Sentences

Thus happiness hath root In seeing, not in  loving, which of sight Is aftergrowth.

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The resultant aftergrowth must necessarily be almost entirely composed of spore-bearing organisms.

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This increase in the bacteria is technically known as “aftergrowth” and will be discussed more fully in Chapter IV.

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The aftergrowth with the different crops varied considerably.

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The most important advantage of the process is the elimination of the aftergrowth problem.

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