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—glaucescence, n./glaw ses"euhnt/, adj. Bot.becoming glaucous; somewhat glaucous.[1820-30; GLAUC- + -ESCENT]
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Glaucescent — Glau*ces cent, a. [See {Glaucous}.] Having a somewhat glaucous appearance or nature; becoming glaucous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glaucescent — glaucescent, ente [glosɛsɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adj. ÉTYM. 1866, Littré; dér. sav. du grec glaukos « vert pâle ». ❖ ♦ Didact. Glauque; d une teinte vert grisâtre. ❖ DÉR. Glaucescence … Encyclopédie Universelle
glaucescent — glaucescent, ente (glô sè ssan, ssan t ) adj. Terme de botanique. Qui présente une teinte glauque. ÉTYMOLOGIE Glauque … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
glaucescent — (ˈ) ̷ ̷|sesənt adjective Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin glaucescent , glaucescens, from Latin glauc + escent , escens escent : slightly glaucous : becoming glaucous … Useful english dictionary
glaucescent — glau|ces|cent Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable … Diccionari Català-Català
glaucescent — Becoming glaucous. Cf. nitidus … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
glaucescent — glau·ces·cent … English syllables
glaucescent — a. somewhat glaucous … Dictionary of difficult words
glaucescence — glȯˈsesən(t)s noun ( s) Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin glaucescentia, from glaucescent , glaucescens glaucescent + Latin ia y : the quality or state of being glaucescent … Useful english dictionary
glaucine — ˈglȯˌsēn, ȯsən noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary glauc (from New Latin Glaucium) + ine : a crystalline alkaloid C21H25NO4 found especially in the … Useful english dictionary
