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nigrescence

ni·gres·cence [ nī gréss'nss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
becoming black: the process of becoming black or dark

[Mid-19th century. < Latin nigrescent-, present participle of nigrescere "grow black" < niger "black"]

ni·gres·cent adjective
ni·gres·cent·ly adverb
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