ingrow
verbUK /ɪnˈɡɹəʊ/ · US /ɪnˈɡɹoʊ/
Etymology Back-formation from ingrown, equivalent to in- + grow.
1
To grow in; grow inwardly.
2
To become ingrown.
- The toe nail should always extend to the end of the toe and it will never ingrow.1911, The Medical Fortnightly:
- Derived terms
- ingrowing