auxesis /aux·e·sis/ (awk-se´sis) increase in size of an organism, especially that due to growth of its individual cells rather than an increase in their number.auxet´ic
auxesis,
aux·e·sis (ôg-z  s s, ôk-s-)n. Growth resulting from increase in cell size without cell division. aux·et ic (ôg-z tk) adj. |
auxesis,
growth from increase in cell size without cell division. See also hypertrophy.
auxesis
increase in size of an organism, especially that due to growth of its individual cells rather than increase in their number.
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