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ingrowing (adjective)

ingrowing /ˈɪnˌgrowɪŋ/ adjective

ingrowing

/ˈɪnˌgrowɪŋ/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of INGROWING

always used before a noun British

: ingrown

an ingrowing toenail

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