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potbound

potbound is the alternative form of pot-bound.

Meaning of pot-bound

Adjective

pot-bound (comparative more pot-bound, superlative most pot-bound)

  1. Having outgrown the size of the pot, such that its roots have no more room to grow.
    Synonyms:
    root-bound

Forms of potbound

comparativemore potbound
superlativemost potbound

Questions about potbound

What is potbound the alternative form of?
Potbound is the alternative form of pot-bound.

Words near potbound in the dictionary

  1. potboiled
  2. potboiler
  3. potboilers
  4. potboiling
  5. potboils
  6. potbound
  7. potboy
  8. potboys
  9. potbrownie
  10. potbrownies
  11. POTC

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