marcescence

English edit

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marcescence

Etymology edit

Ultimately from Latin marcēscō (“I wither”).

Noun edit

marcescence (uncountable)

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

Derived terms edit

marcescent

French edit

Noun edit

marcescence f (plural marcescences)

marcescence

Further reading edit

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

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