Not thriving or flourishing; lacking vigour or promise in growth. (Cf. thriftless, adj. 1.)

Not growing vigorously or thriving; not prospering or flourishing.

Biology. Arrested or imperfect in development; sterile, barren; rudimentary. Cf. abort, v. 3, abortion, n. 3.

Checked in growth or development; of growth, checked, arrested. Hence: diminutive, dwarf.

= abortive, adj. 3.

Furnished with a stock or store. Also with adverb, as well-stocked.

Of the nature of, affected with, or producing hypertrophy. (Also figurative.)

Characterized or formed by accretion.

= accretionary, adj.

Subject to the same or a constant law; spec. in Biology, having the same law or mode of growth: said of homologous parts or organs (opposed to heteron…

Relating to or exhibiting a tendency to grow symmetrically in a lateral or horizontal plane. Cf. geomalism, n.

exhibiting or characterized by homoeosis.

Growing together.

Pertaining to, exhibiting or characterized by infantilism; abnormally immature.