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virescence definition

vi·res·cence (vī res′əns, vi-)

noun

  1. the condition of becoming green
  2. Bot. the turning green of petals or other parts that are not normally so, due to the abnormal presence of chlorophyll

Etymology: < virescent

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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