MARCESCENT

a.[L. marcescens, marcesco.] Withering; fading; decaying.

MARCESCENT

Mar *ces "cent, a. Etym: [L. marcescens, p. pr. of marcescere to wither, decay, fr. marcere to wither, droop: cf. F. marcescent. ] (Bot. )

marcescent

mar ces cent |märˈsesənt mɑrˈsɛsnt | ▶adjective Botany (of leaves or fronds ) withering but remaining attached to the stem. DERIVATIVES mar ces cence noun ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Latin marcescent- ‘beginning to wither, ’ from marcere ‘wither. ’

marcescent

marcescent |mɑːˈsɛs (ə )nt | ▶adjective Botany (of a leaf or frond ) withering but remaining attached to the stem. DERIVATIVES marcescence noun ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Latin marcescent- ‘beginning to wither ’, from marcere ‘wither ’.