Auxesis
growth, especially that resulting from an increase in cell size.
noun
growth in animal or plant tissues resulting from an increase in cell size without cell division
auxesis aux·e·sis (ôg-zē’sĭs, ôk-sē’-)
n.
growth resulting from increase in cell size without cell division.
aux·et’ic (ôg-zět’ĭk) adj.
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- Auxetic
pertaining to or promoting auxesis. an auxetic agent.
- Auxil
auxiliary; auxiliaries. auxiliary auxiliary verb
- Auxiliaries
additional; supplementary; reserve: an auxiliary police force. used as a subst-tute or reserve in case of need: the hospital has an auxiliary power system in case of a blackout. (of a boat) having an engine that can be used to supplement the sails: an auxiliary yawl. giving support; serving as an aid; helpful: the mind […]
- Auxiliary
additional; supplementary; reserve: an auxiliary police force. used as a subst-tute or reserve in case of need: the hospital has an auxiliary power system in case of a blackout. (of a boat) having an engine that can be used to supplement the sails: an auxiliary yawl. giving support; serving as an aid; helpful: the mind […]
- Auxiliary equation
characteristic equation (def 1b).