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accretion
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(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles WordNet 3.0
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(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The act of increasing, or the matter added, by an accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition. Wiktionary
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An accretion of earth. Wiktionary
A mineral ... augments not by growth, but by accretion. Wiktionary
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