ingrow
See also: Ingrow
English
editEtymology
editBack-formation from ingrown, equivalent to in- + grow.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editingrow (third-person singular simple present ingrows, present participle ingrowing, simple past ingrew, past participle ingrown)
- To grow in; grow inwardly.
- To become ingrown.
- 1911, The Medical Fortnightly:
- The toe nail should always extend to the end of the toe and it will never ingrow.
Derived terms
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editTranslations
editto grow in, to grow inwardly
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to become ingrown
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