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| mar·ces·cent [ maar séss'nt ] |
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withering but not falling off plant: remaining attached to a plant when withered
 marcescent blossom
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| [Early 18th century. < Latin marcescent-, present participle of marcescere "begin to wither" < marcere "wither, decay"] |
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