Circumcrescence

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈkrɛsəns/ noun

Definition

In biology, growth or development that occurs around something, particularly the gradual growth that surrounds or envelops another structure.

Etymology

From Latin circum (around) + crescere (to grow), plus -ence (noun suffix). The term describes the process of growing around, combining the directional prefix with a verb for expansion or growth.

Kelly Says

In plant biology, circumcrescence is what happens when tree bark grows around a wire or foreign object embedded in its trunk—the tree essentially 'heals over' the obstruction by growing around it, preserving itself despite injury.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አረፍተ አየር ግማሽ
ārēfite āyer ɡəmäš
ARالعربية
النمو المحيطي
anːumū alˈmḥīṭī
BNবাংলা
পরিক্রমী বৃদ্ধি
parikramī br̥ddhi
CSČeština
obvodový růst
ɔbvoˈdoʋi ˈruːst
DADansk
omvækst
ɔmˈvɛɡst
DEDeutsch
Umwachs
ʊmˈvaks
ELΕλληνικά
περιφερειακή αύξηση
perifereiakí afˈksi
ESEspañol
circuncrecimiento
sirkunkreˈθjento
FAفارسی
افزایش دور
afzāyeš dūr
FISuomi
ympäröivä kasvu
ˈympæriøvæ ˈkɑsʋu
FRFrançais
circroissance
sɛʁ.kʁwɑs
GUGU
ફરતી વધારો
pharati vadhāro
HAHA
jirgin sama mai kewaye
ʤirɡin sama mai keɓaɪ
HEעברית
גידול מקיף
ɡiˈdul maˈkif
HIहिन्दी
परिक्रमी वृद्धि
parikramī vr̥ddhi
HUMagyar
kerülő növekedés
kɛryloː ˈnøvɛdeːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
pertumbuhan mengelilingi
pərtumbuhan məŋəlilingi
IGIG
ịfụ ụgbọelu
ɪ̀fụ ụɡbɔelu
ITItaliano
circrescenza
tʃirkreˈsɛntsa
JA日本語
周囲増大
shūi zōdai
KKKK
айналу өсу
ɑjnalʊ ɔsʊ
KMKM
ការកើនឡើងជុំវិញ
kaː kɑːn lɨːŋ cum vinh
KO한국어
주변성장
jubyeon seongjang
MRMR
भोवती वाढ
bʰɔvati vāḍh
MSBahasa Melayu
pertumbuhan mengelilingi
pərtumbuhan məŋəlilingi
MYမြန်မာ
လှည့်ပတ်တိုးတက်
lanyɛʔ paʔ tɔ̀ tɛʔ
NLNederlands
omgroei
ɔmˈɣroːi
NONorsk
omvekst
ɔmˈvɛkst
PLPolski
obwodowy wzrost
ɔbˈvɔdɔvɨ ˈfstʂɔst
PTPortuguês
circun crescimento
sɨʁkũ kɾɛsˈsimentu
RORomână
creștere înconjurătoare
kresˈte.re ɨnkɔnˈdʒurəto̯are
RUРусский
окружное увеличение
ɐkruˈʐnɨjə uveličɨnɨjə
SVSvenska
omväxt
ɔmˈvɛkt
SWKiswahili
kuongezeka kuzunguka
kuongezeka kuzunguka
TAதமிழ்
சுற்றும் வளர்ச்சி
curṟum vaḷarcci
TEతెలుగు
చుట్టూ పెరుగుదల
cuṭṭū peruguḍal
THไทย
การเติบโตรอบ
kār teīp to rɔ̂ːp
TLTL
palibot na paglaki
palibot na paglaki
TRTürkçe
çevresel büyüme
t͡ʃevresel bʊjʊme
UKУкраїнська
окружне збільшення
ɐkruˈʒnɛ zbilʃennja
URاردو
گھومنے والی ترقی
ɡʰumne vālī tarraqī
VITiếng Việt
sự phát triển vòng
sự pʰát triễn voŋ
YOYO
ìfẹ̀ ọkọ̀
ɪ̀fɛ̀ ɔkɔ̀
ZH中文
周围生长
zhōu wéi shēng zhǎng
ZUZU
ukuhamba ngokuzinza
ukʼɑmbɑ ngɔkʼuzɪnza

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