marcescence

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin marcēscō (“I wither”).

Noun

marcescence (uncountable)

1. (botany) Retention (by a plant) of dead organs (such as leaves) that normally are shed.

Derived terms

• marcescent

French

Noun

marcescence f (plural marcescences)

1. marcescence

Further reading

• “marcescence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.