marcescent

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marcescent

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From Latin marcescens, present participle of marcescere.

adjective

also, figuratively, not comparable, rare, of an organ such as a leaf or blossom Withered, but still attached. How often is the flower of human life marcescent, tenacious of its old estate when the blooming-time is past.
not comparable Able to revive when moistened.

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@misc{marcescent_2026,
  title = {marcescent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/marcescent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}