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marcescent
[ mahr-ses-uhnt ]
adjective
Botany.
- withering but not falling off, as a part of a plant.
marcescent
/ 尘蓱藧藞蝉蓻蝉蓹苍迟 /
adjective
- (of the parts of certain plants) remaining attached to the plant when withered
marcescent
- Withering but not falling off, as a blossom that persists on a twig after flowering. Many oaks have marcescent foliage that stays on the tree through winter.
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Derived Forms
- 尘补谤藞肠别蝉肠别苍肠别, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 尘补谤路肠别蝉顎僣别苍肠别 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of marcescent1
1720鈥30; < Latin 尘补谤肠脓蝉肠别苍迟-, stem of 尘补谤肠脓蝉肠脓苍蝉 (present participle of 尘补谤肠脓蝉肠别谤别 to wither, shrivel), equivalent to marc ( 脓谤别 ) to wither + -脓蝉肠别苍迟- -escent
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of marcescent1
C18: from Latin marcescere to grow weak, from marc脓谤别 to wither
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A bonus design tip for gardeners: A row of marcescent trees, although not technically evergreen, makes for an effective, nearly year-round screen.
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A corolla which is continuous with the axis and not articulated to it, as in campanula and heaths, may be persistent, and remain in a withered or marcescent state while the fruit is ripening.
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