growth lateral growth biological_process Includes thickening of plant axes (PO:0025004) due to the activity of a cambium (PO:0005597), known as secondary growth and found in most gymnosperms and dicotyledons, a primary thickening meristem (PO:0005039) as found in many monocotyledons, some ferns and some cycads, or secondary thickening meristem, (PO:0025414) as found in some monocotyledons. GO:0080190 Growth of a plant axis (shoot axis or root) that originates from a lateral meristem. 2012-12-06T15:42:28Z dhl