Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Nearby Words

viridescence

 - 2 dictionary results

vir⋅i⋅des⋅cent

  [vir-i-des-uhnt]
Use viridescence in a Sentence
–adjective
slightly green; greenish.
Origin:
1840–50; < LL viridēscent- (s. of viridēscēns, prp. of viridēscere to become green), equiv. to virid(is) virid + -ēscent- -escent

Related forms:
vir⋅i⋅des⋅cence, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To viridescence
vir·i·des·cent   (vîr'ĭ-děs'ənt)   
adj.  Green or slightly green.

[Late Latin viridēscēns, viridēscent-, present participle of viridēscere, to become green, from Latin viridis, green; see virid.]
vir'i·des'cence n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see viridescence on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way