Nigrescence Definition
nī-grĕsəns
noun
The process of becoming black or dark.
American Heritage
Blackness or darkness, as of complexion.
American Heritage
Origin of Nigrescence
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From nigrescent blackish from Latin nigrēscēns nigrēscent- present participle of nigrēscere to become black from niger nigr- black nekw-t- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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