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View synonyms for rufescent
rufescent
[ roo-fes-uhnt ]
adjective
- somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.
rufescent
/ ruːˈfɛsənt /
adjective
- botany tinged with red or becoming red
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Derived Forms
- ruˈfescence, noun
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Other Words From
- ru·fescence noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rufescent1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rufescent1
C19: from Latin rūfescere to grow reddish, from rūfus red, auburn
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Example Sentences
Similar to No. 372, but darker both above and below, dark markings everywhere heavier; flanks, legs and feet more rufescent.
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Similar to No. 758, but back, tail, and flanks without brownish or rufescent tinge.
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Above dusky slate colour with rufescent tips to the fur; beneath paler, with a faint rufous tinge about the breast (Jerdon).
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Blyth seems to think that this animal gets more rufescent with age, judging from two examples sent from Mergui.
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Under side varying from pale rufescent grey to light rufous or dull grey.
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