Cryptic crossword clue
Growth: college matter

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word POLYPUS

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The straight part
We know that "Growth" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case growth = polypus.
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What does POLYPUS mean?

POLYPUS noun
  1. A cardiac thrombus usually found post-mortem.
  2. An octopus.

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