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adjective Botany.
withering but not falling off, as a part of a plant.
Origin:
1720–30; < Latin marcēscent-, stem of marcēscēns (present participle of marcēscere to wither, shrivel), equivalent to marc(ēre) to wither + -ēscent- -escent
1720–30; < Latin marcēscent-, stem of marcēscēns (present participle of marcēscere to wither, shrivel), equivalent to marc(ēre) to wither + -ēscent- -escent
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mar·ces·cence, noun
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Marcescent
is always a great word to know.
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| phase in plant life which starts with a zygote produced by sexual reproduction |
| ovules in flowering plants which are enclosed during pollination |
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marcescent  (mär-sěs'ənt) Pronunciation Key
Withering but not falling off, as a blossom that persists on a twig after flowering. Many oaks have marcescent foliage that stays on the tree through winter. |
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