rufescent

[ roo-fes-uh nt ]

/ ruˈfɛs ənt /

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adjective

somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.

Nearby words

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

Origin of rufescent

1810–20; < Latin rūfēscent- (stem of rūfēscēns, present participle of rūfēscere to redden), equivalent to rūf(us) red¹, tawny + -ēsc- inchoative suffix + -ent- -ent

Related formsru·fes·cence, noun

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Examples from the Web for rufescent

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
The gills are annulato-adnexed, distant, rufescent with a yellow tinge.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
In the drawing the rufescent and normal plumages of the adults are so well delineated that no description seems necessary.
Nests and Eggs of Birds of The United States|Thomas G. Gentry
Similar to No. 758, but back, tail, and flanks without brownish or rufescent tinge.
Color Key to North American Birds|Frank M. Chapman

The rufescent ant has lost even the very power of feeding itself.
Falling in Love|Grant Allen

British Dictionary definitions for rufescent

rufescent

/ (ruːˈfɛsənt) /

adjective

botany tinged with red or becoming red

Derived Formsrufescence, noun

Word Origin for rufescent

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

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rufescent

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rufescent

adjective

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