auxesis 
auxesis
Definition
aux·esis (ôks ē′sis)
noun
the process of cell growth caused by the increase of cell volume prior to cell division
Etymology: ModL < Gr auxēsis, growth < auxein, to increase: see wax
aux·et′ic (-et′ik) adjective
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- ‹ aux
- ‹ Auvergne
- ‹ autunite
- ‹ autumnal
- ‹ autumn olive
- ‹ autumn crocus
- ‹ autumn
- ‹ autrefois convict
- ‹ autrefois acquit
- ‹ autre (or auter) vie
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- auxochrome ›
- auxotrophic ›
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- avadavat ›
- avail ›
- availability ›
- available ›
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