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—old-growth, adj.1. forest growth consisting of mature or overmature trees.2. virgin timber.[1880-85]
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old-growth — [ōld′grōth′] adj. designating or of a forest characterized by very large, very old trees and great biodiversity * * * See old growth. * * * … Universalium
old-growth — adj [only before noun] old growth forests/rainforest/timber etc forests etc that have been growing in a place for a long time, rather than ones planted more recently … Dictionary of contemporary English
old-growth — [ōld′grōth′] adj. designating or of a forest characterized by very large, very old trees and great biodiversity … English World dictionary
old'-growth — adjective (of forest or woodland) ancient • • • Main Entry: ↑old … Useful english dictionary
old-growth — adj. (of a tree or forested area) never felled, harvested, or cleared; mature old growth forests * * * adj, always used before a noun : of or relating to forests that have been growing for a long time old growth forests old growth trees old… … Useful english dictionary
old growth — noun forest or woodland having a mature or overly mature ecosystem more or less uninfluenced by human activity • Syn: ↑virgin forest • Hypernyms: ↑forest, ↑wood, ↑woods * * * noun 1. : a mature or overmature forest growth more or less… … Useful english dictionary
old-growth — adjective Date: 1868 of, relating to, or being a forest characterized by the presence of large old trees, numerous snags and woody debris, and a multilayered canopy and that is usually in a late stage of ecological succession • old growth noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
old growth — noun see old growth … New Collegiate Dictionary
old-growth — adj. Old growth is used with these nouns: ↑forest … Collocations dictionary
Old-growth forest — Old growth redirects here. For the Dead Meadow album, see Old Growth (album). See also: Ancient woodland Old growth European Beech forest in Biogradska Gora National Park, Montenegro … Wikipedia
