rufescent

[ roo-fes-uhnt ]

/ ruˈfɛs ənt /

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adjective

somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.

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Origin of rufescent

First recorded in 1800–10; from Latin rūfescent- (stem of rūfescēns, present participle of rūfescere “to redden”), derivative of rūf(us) red¹ “tawny”; see also -escent

OTHER WORDS FROM rufescent

ru·fes·cence, noun

Words nearby rufescent

rue anemone, rue family, rueful, ruefully, Rufen, rufescent, ruff, ruffe, ruffed, ruffed grouse, ruffian

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How to use rufescent in a sentence

Similar to No. 372, but darker both above and below, dark markings everywhere heavier; flanks, legs and feet more rufescent.
Color Key to North American Birds|Frank M. Chapman
Similar to No. 758, but back, tail, and flanks without brownish or rufescent tinge.
Color Key to North American Birds|Frank M. Chapman
Above dusky slate colour with rufescent tips to the fur; beneath paler, with a faint rufous tinge about the breast (Jerdon).
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
Blyth seems to think that this animal gets more rufescent with age, judging from two examples sent from Mergui.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale

Under side varying from pale rufescent grey to light rufous or dull grey.
A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2)|Henry O. Forbes

British Dictionary definitions for rufescent

rufescent

/ (ruːˈfɛsənt) /

adjective

botany tinged with red or becoming red

Derived forms of rufescent

rufescence, noun

Word Origin for rufescent

C19: from Latin rūfescere to grow reddish, from rūfus red, auburn

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