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The continuous development of cells in tissue formation; cell formation.

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  1. n. The continuous development of cells in tissue formation; cell formation.
  2. n. The production of numerous zooids by budding, especially when buds arise from other buds in succession.
  3. n. growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
  4. n. a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)
  5. 1. (Biol.) The continuous development of cells in tissue formation; cell formation. Virchow. 2. (Zoöl.) The production of numerous zooids by budding, especially when buds arise from other buds in succession.
  6. The continuous development of cells in tissue formation; cellformation. Virchow.
  7. n:100 n. growth by the rapid multiplication of parts n. a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)