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canescent

(kə nes′ənt)

adjective

becoming white or grayish
covered with a white or grayish down, as some leaves

Origin: L canescens, prp. of canescere, to become white < canere, to be white < canus, hoary: see hare

See canescent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Biology Covered with short, fine whitish or grayish hairs or down; hoary.
Turning white or grayish.

Origin:

Origin: Latin cānēscēns, cānēscent-

Origin: , present participle of cānēscere, inchoative of cānēre, to be white

Origin: , from cānus, white; see kas- in Indo-European roots

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ca·nesˈcence noun

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