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VIRESCENCE
Etymology
Noun
virescence (countable and uncountable, plural virescences)
The process of becoming green.
(biology) The abnormal development of green pigmentation in plants that are not normally green, like flowers and shoots. It may indicate phytoplasma infection.
Coordinate terms
• (becoming green): albescence (ābecoming whiteā), erubescence (ābecoming redā), nigrescence (ābecoming blackā)
Source: Wiktionary
Vi*res"cence, (Bot.)
Definition: The act or state of becoming green through the formation of chlorophyll.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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