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| ca·nes·cent [ kə néss'nt ] |
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1. white and hairy: describes plant parts that have a white or whitish gray covering of fine hairs
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2. becoming white or grayish: becoming white or grayish
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| [Mid-19th century. < Latin canescent-, present participle of canescere "grow white" < canus "white, hoary"] |
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 ca·nes·cence noun |
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