canescent

ca·nes·cent  (k-nsnt)

adj.

1. Biology Covered with short, fine whitish or grayish hairs or down; hoary.

2. Turning white or grayish.

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[Latin cnscns, cnscent-, present participle of cnscere, inchoative of cnre, to be white, from cnus, white; see kas- in Indo-European roots.]

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ca·nescence n.

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canescent [kəˈnɛs^ənt]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology white or greyish due to the presence of numerous short white hairs

2. becoming hoary, white, or greyish

[from Latin cānescere to grow white, become hoary, from cānēre to be white]

canescence  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	canescent - of greyish white; "the canescent moon" achromatic, neutral - having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white"
	2.	canescent - covered with fine whitish hairs or down hoary biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms haired, hairy, hirsute - having or covered with hair; "Jacob was a hairy man"; "a hairy caterpillar"