fluorescens
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From English fluorescence, a contraction of fluorite and luminescence.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fluorescens c (singular definite fluorescensen, not used in plural form)
Related terms edit
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Present active participle of fluōrēscō, frequentative of fluō (“flow”).
Participle edit
fluōrēscēns (genitive fluōrēscentis); third-declension one-termination participle
Usage notes edit
- Used as an epithet in species names such as Pseudomonas fluorescens
Descendants edit
- English: fluorescent