by-product vs outgrowth

by-product

noun
  • A side effect. 

  • A secondary product; something made incidentally during the production of something else. 

outgrowth

noun
  • A byproduct or consequence of an action or event. 

  • An appendage of an animal. 

  • A branch or offshoot of a plant. 

  • Excessive growth. 

How often have the words by-product and outgrowth occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )