virescence
virescence · virescences
The quality or state of being virescentThe quality or state of being virescent.: Greenness or greenishness.
/vɪˈrɛsəns/
Meaning
4 sensesThe quality or state of being virescent.
(uncountable, usually)Greenness or greenishness.
Greenness or greenishness.
(uncountable, usually)Verdantness.
The quality or state of being virescent.
(uncountable, usually)Greenening: the quality or state of becoming greener.
(uncountable, usually)The abnormal development of green pigmentation in plants that are not normally green, like flowers and shoots. It may indicate phytoplasma infection.
Origin
Late 19th century. From Latin virescens, present participle of virescō. By surface analysiLate 19th century. From Latin virescens, present participle of virescō. By surface analysis, Latin vir(ere) + -escence.
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Forms
plural: virescences| Singular | virescence |
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Synonyms
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