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putrescent definition

pu·tres·cent (pyo̵̅o̅ tres′ənt)

adjective

  1. becoming putrid; putrefying; rotting
  2. of or connected with putrefaction

Etymology: L putrescens, prp. of putrescere, to become putrid, inchoative of putrere < puter, putris, rotten: see pus

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In the film Little Ashes, Salvador Dali claims to have invented this word.

Posted by Caroline* 84 days ago.

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