adjective
Origin: L marcescens, prp. of marcescere, to wither, decay < marcere, to wither < IE *merk-, to grow soft, rot < base *mer-, to rub > mare
See marcescent in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Origin:
Origin: Latin marcēscēns, marcēscent-
Origin: , past participle of marcēscere, inchoative of marcēre, to wither
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