growth ring

/groʊθ rɪŋ/
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Other forms: growth rings

Definitions of growth ring
  1. noun
    an annual formation of wood in plants as they grow
    synonyms: annual ring
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    type of:
    organic phenomenon
    (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
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