New growth is a term used to describe the process of plants and other organisms growing and developing. The crossword solutions for this term include SHOOT (5 letters), SHOOTS (6 letters), TWIG (4 letters), NEOPLASM (8 letters), and SPRIG (5 letters). A SHOOT is a young stem or branch of a plant, while shoots are the plural form of the same. A TWIG is a thin, woody stem that grows from a branch, and a NEOPLASM is an abnormal growth of tissue that can be benign or malignant. Finally, a SPRIG is a small branch or SHOOT of a plant.