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florescence
[ flaw-res-uhns, floh-, fluh- ]
/ flɔˈrɛs əns, floʊ-, flə- /
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noun
the act, state, or period of flowering; bloom.
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Origin of florescence
OTHER WORDS FROM florescence
flo·res·cent, adjectivere·flo·res·cence, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH florescence
florescence , fluorescenceWords nearby florescence
Florence flask, Florencio Varela, Florentine, Florentine stitch, flores, florescence, Flores Sea, floret, Florey, flori-, Florianópolis
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British Dictionary definitions for florescence
florescence
/ (flɔːˈrɛsəns) /
noun
the process, state, or period of flowering
Word Origin for florescence
C18: from New Latin flōrēscentia, from Latin flōrēscere to come into flower
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