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spring•wood
(spring′wŏŏd′),USA pronunciation n.
- Botanythe part of an annual ring of wood, characterized by large, thin-walled cells, formed during the first part of the growing season. Also called early wood. Cf. summerwood.
- spring + wood1 1515–25
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