Grows-on Sentence Examples

The mangrove grows on the shores of the west coast in profusion.

Protohydra occurs in oysterbanks and Monobrachium also grows on the shells of bivalves, and both these hydroids probably fish in the currents produced by the lamellibranchs.

Amphibrachium grows in the tissues of a sponge, Euplectella, and protrudes its hydranth into the canal-system of the sponge; and Lar grows on the tubes of the worm Sabella.

Other wild fruits are the so-called Cape gooseberry (not native to Natal) and the kaw apple or Dingaan apricot, which grows on a species of ebony tree.

It grows on the four-horned altar before the house, or in a pot placed in one of the front windows, and is worshipped every morning by all the female members of every Hindu household.

It still grows on Lebanon, though for several centuries it was believed to be restricted to a small grove in the Kadisha valley at 6000 ft.

One of the finest of the endemic flowering plants of the group is the boraginaceous "Chatham Island lily" (M y ousitidium nobile), a gigantic forget-me-not, which grows on the shingly shore in a few places only, and always just on the high-water mark, where it is daily deluged by the waves; while dracophyllums, leucopogons and arborescent ragworts are characteristic forms in the vegetation.

In Germany a fungus (Polyporus Laricis) grows on the roots and stems of decaying larches, which was formerly in esteem as a drastic purgative.

Klebs has shown that the development of zoosporangia or of oogonia and pollinodia respectively in Saprolegnia is dependent on the external conditions; so long as a continued stream of suitable food-material is ensured the mycelium grows on without forming reproductive organs, but directly the supplies of nitrogenous and carbonaceous food fall below a certain degree of concentration sporangia are developed.

Trentepohlia grows on rocks and can survive considerable desiccation.

A very few species, like Chroolepus, which grows on rock surfaces, are comparable with the land plants which have been termed xerophilous.

The olive tree grows on the high plateau and covers the flanks of the hills to within 3000 ft.

The inhabitants are engaged chiefly in the cultivation of rice and Indian corn, and in lumbering; good timber grows on the neighbouring mountains, and some iron and gold have been found in this region.

Epiphytous plants are very common, many that are usually independent assuming here the parasitic character; the Vanda lowii, for example, grows on the lower branches of trees, and its strange pendent flower-stalks often hang down so as almost to reach the ground.

Carex arenaria, the sea-bent, grows on sand-dunes and helps to bind the sand FIG.

The crop grows on either high or low lands, is sown in April and cut in August.

The deposit grows on the sides of the pipes and accumulates at the bottom, and causes most serious obstruction to the flow of water.

On the northern slopes, at the higher levels, Juniperus pseudo-Sabina is the only tree that grows on the mountains, and luxuriant meadow grasses cover the syrts.

Wild hemp still grows on the banks of the lower Ural, and the Volga, near the Caspian Sea.

The fungus which produces aflatoxin grows on crops like maize and peanuts when they are stored for long periods in hot climates.

A natural fungus that grows on and kills Russian wheat aphid is winding its way toward commercial application.

It mainly grows on heavy clay soils, and favors disturbed ground, as well as the margins of arable fields.

That heart now threatens, like the ripe fig he grows on the Tyne, to overwhelm his work with sweetness.

The regionally rare prostrate juniper grows on some cliffs.

Current status This crustose lichen grows on the trunks of mature trees with basic bark.

This is a bright green liverwort that grows on bare peaty soils in lowland bogs and damp woodland and also on moist sandstone rocks.

The rare wood vetch grows on the side of the gorge and there is an old record for small cow wheat.

Ascophyllum nodosum (egg or knotted wrack) is a common brown seaweed which grows on sheltered rocky shores all around Britain.

Cotton grows on large stalks in fields.

The mangosteen is a small fruit, about the size of a tangerine or an orange, that grows on Pacific islands near Malaysia.

Red rice yeast is the product of yeast which grows on rice and is commonly used in Chinese medicine to treat high cholesterol.

Plaque grows on your dog's teeth and must be removed.

Eremurus Aitchisonii - A fine kind from Afghanistan, where it grows on ridges of the hills nearly 12,000 feet above sea-level, bearing in June dense spikes of pale reddish flowers, robust, and on stems from 3 to 5 feet high.

It grows on the tops of walls in the west country, and in sandy places.

It grows on many trees, both evergreen and summer-leafing-orchard trees, Limes, Poplars, Elms, Willows, Hornbeam, Beech, Acacia, Horse-chestnut, Firs-rarely on the Oak in Britain.

White Camassia (Camassia Leichtlini) - This often grows on sandy ridge-tops, and is found in dry spots in ravines; its bulbs are generally deep in some stiff soil.

Another fruit that grows on vines is the grape.

This favorite summer fruit has extremely soft skin and grows on vines at ground level.

Acoustic neuroma-A benign tumor that grows on the nerve leading from the inner ear to the brain.

Hair grows on the face, under arms and in the pubic area, and acne may become a problem.

Hair grows on the face, under arms, and in the pubic area, and acne may become a problem.

Lanugo or fine body hair grows on your baby's skin during this trimester.

Endometriosis occurs when the tissue that usually lines the uterus grows on other organs in the abdomen, like the fallopian tubes, the ovaries, the outside of the uterus, or the bowels and bladder.

It is an aquatic flower, meaning it grows on lakes and ponds just like the typical lily pad.

It is a form of mold, a type of fungi, that grows on many different kinds of materials.

When mildew grows on outside walkways or decks, the areas can become very slippery often resulting in injuries from falls.

When you first see the cloudy looking vinegar you may wonder if it's spoiled, but the Mother is a substance that grows on fermenting alcoholic liquids.

The money in the plan grows on a tax-free basis until it is withdrawn.

The money grows on a tax-free basis until the annuitant is ready to start withdrawing funds.

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