old growth

/oʊld groʊθ/
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Other forms: old growths

Definitions of old growth
  1. noun
    forest or woodland having a mature or overly mature ecosystem more or less uninfluenced by human activity
    synonyms: virgin forest
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    type of:
    forest, wood, woods
    the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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