hypotrophy

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hypotrophy

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From hypo- + -trophy.

noun

uncountable A degeneration in the functioning of an organ due to the reduction of the volume of the cells.
uncountable The growth of buds, stipules, or excess wood on the lower side.

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Français	hypotrophie
Deutsch	Hypotrophie
Italiano	ipotrofia
Română	hipotrofie

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@misc{hypotrophy_2026,
  title = {hypotrophy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypotrophy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}