albescent
[ al-bes-uhnt ]
adjective
becoming white; whitish.
Origin of albescent
11825–35; <Latin albēscent- (stem of albēscēns, present participle of albēscere), equivalent to alb(us) white + -ēscent--escent
Other words from albescent
- al·bes·cence, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for albescent
albescent
/ (ælˈbɛsənt) /
adjective
shading into, growing, or becoming white
Origin of albescent
1C19: from Latin albēscere to grow white, from albus white
Derived forms of albescent
- albescence, noun
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