ingrow

Back-formation from ingrown, equivalent to in- +‎ grow.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈɡɹəʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈɡɹoʊ/

ingrow (third-person singular simple present ingrows, present participle ingrowing, simple past ingrew, past participle ingrown)

1. To grow in; grow inwardly.
2. To become ingrown.
   • 1911, The Medical Fortnightly:

     The toe nail should always extend to the end of the toe and it will never ingrow.

• ingrowing

• ingrowth
• ingrown

• growin', rowing