virescence

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virescence

/vɪˈrɛsəns/
/vaɪˈrɛsəns/

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Late 19th century. From Latin virescens, present participle of virescō. By surface analysis, Latin vir(ere) + -escence.

noun virescences

uncountable, usually Greenness or greenishness.
Similar: viridescence, viridity
uncountable, usually Verdantness.
Similar: viridescence, viridity
uncountable, usually Greenening: the quality or state of becoming greener.
Similar: viridescence
uncountable, usually The abnormal development of green pigmentation in plants that are not normally green, like flowers and shoots. It may indicate phytoplasma infection.

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@misc{virescence_2026,
  title = {virescence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/virescence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}