mar·ces·cent (mär-s s  nt)adj. Withering but not falling off, as a blossom that persists on a twig after flowering. [Latin marc  scns, marcscent-, past participle of marcscere, inchoative of marcre, to wither.] |
marcescent [mɑːˈsɛsənt]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of the parts of certain plants) remaining attached to the plant when withered
[from Latin marcescere to grow weak, from marcēre to wither]
marcescence n
| marcescent (mär-ssnt) Withering but not falling off, as a blossom that persists on a twig after flowering. Many oaks have marcescent foliage that stays on the tree through winter. |
marcescent - Describes leaves that wither but remain attached to the stem.
See also related terms for remain.
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