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 — (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 … Etymology dictionary
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
