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marcescent definition

mar·ces·cent (mär ses′ənt)

adjective

Bot. withering but not falling off

Etymology: L marcescens, prp. of marcescere, to wither, decay < marcere, to wither < IE *merk-, to grow soft, rot < base *mer-, to rub > mare

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