marcescent

(mär ses′ənt)

adjective

Bot. withering but not falling off

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

Withering but not falling off, as a blossom that persists on a twig after flowering.

Origin:

Origin: Latin marcēscēns, marcēscent-

Origin: , past participle of marcēscere, inchoative of marcēre, to wither

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