ru·fes·cent (r -f s  nt)adj. Tinged with red. [Latin r  f scns, rfscent-, present participle of rfscere, to become red, from rfus, red, reddish; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]ru·fes cence n. |
rufescent [ruːˈfɛsənt]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany tinged with red or becoming red
[from Latin rūfescere to grow reddish, from rūfus red, auburn]
rufescence n
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