marcescent

marcescent
marcescent (adj.) "withering," 1727, from L. marcescentem (nom. marcescens), prp. of marcescere "to wither, languish, droop, decay, pine away," inchoative of marcere "to wither, droop, be faint," from PIE root *merk- "to decay."

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  • marcescent — MARCESCÉNT, Ă, marcescenţi, te, adj. (bot.; despre frunze) Care se usucă, dar rămâne pe arbori în timpul iernii. – Din fr. marcescent. Trimis de claudia, 01.10.2003. Sursa: DEX 98  marcescént adj. m., pl. marcescénţi; f …   Dicționar Român

  • marcescent — marcescent, ente [ marsesɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1798; lat. marcescens, de marcescere « se flétrir » ♦ Bot. Qui se flétrit sur la plante sans s en détacher. Feuillage marcescent des jeunes chênes. N. f. MARCESCENCE , 1812 . ⊗ CONTR. Labile. ● marcescent …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Marcescent — Mar*ces cent, a. [L. marcescens, p. pr. of marcescere to wither, decay, fr. marcere to wither, droop: cf. F. marcescent.] (Bot.) Withering without falling off; fading; decaying. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • marcescent — marcescent, ente (mar sè ssan, ssan t ) adj. Terme de botanique. Se dit des parties qui se dessèchent sur la plante avant de s en détacher. Feuilles marcescentes. Calice marcescent. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Lat. marcescentem, part. présent de marcescere, se …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • marcescent — [mär ses′ənt] adj. [L marcescens, prp. of marcescere, to wither, decay < marcere, to wither < IE * merk , to grow soft, rot < base * mer , to rub > MARE3] Bot. withering but not falling off …   English World dictionary

  • Marcescent — Marcescence Feuillage marcescent de chêne, ici celui de Quercus acutissima, le chêne du Japon La marcescence (adjectif : marcescent) caractérise l état d un arbre ou d un arbuste qui conserve ses feuilles mortes attachées aux branches durant …   Wikipédia en Français

  • marcescent — marcescence, n. /mahr ses euhnt/, adj. Bot. withering but not falling off, as a part of a plant. [1720 30; < L marcescent , s. of marcescens (prp. of marcescere to wither, shrivel), equiv. to marc(ere) to wither + escent ESCENT] * * * …   Universalium

  • marcescent — [mα: sɛs(ə)nt] adjective Botany (of leaves or fronds) withering but remaining attached to the stem. Derivatives marcescence noun Origin C18: from L. marcescent beginning to wither , from marcere wither …   English new terms dictionary

  • marcescent — mar•ces•cent [[t]mɑrˈsɛs ənt[/t]] adj. bot withering but not falling off, as a part of a plant • Etymology: 1720–30; < L marcēscent , s. of marcēscēns=marc(ēre) to wither + ēscent escent …   From formal English to slang

  • marcescent — adjective a) Said of a withered organ, such as a leaf or blossom, that remains attached. b) Able to revive when moistened …   Wiktionary

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