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grossification

grossification noun: the act of making gross or thick, or the state of becoming so.

Noun

grossification (uncountable)

  1. The act of making gross or thick, or the state of becoming so.
  2. The swelling of the ovary of plants after fertilization.
    • The swelling of the ovary after fertilisation is termed grossification1830, John Lindley, An Introduction to Botany

Origin of grossification

From gross + -ification.

Questions about grossification

What does grossification mean?
Grossification means the act of making gross or thick, or the state of becoming so.
What part of speech is grossification?
Grossification is a noun.

Words near grossification in the dictionary

  1. Grosseto
  2. grossetti
  3. grossetto
  4. Grossglockner
  5. Grossi
  6. grossification
  7. grossified
  8. grossifies
  9. grossify
  10. grossifying
  11. grossing

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