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rufescent

American  
[roo-fes-uhnt] / ruˈfɛs ənt /

adjective

  1. somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.


rufescent British  
/ ruːˈfɛsənt /

adjective

  1. botany tinged with red or becoming red

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Other Word Forms

  • rufescence noun

Etymology

Origin of rufescent

First recorded in 1800–10; from Latin rūfescent- (stem of rūfescēns, present participle of rūfescere “to redden”), derivative of rūf(us) red 1 “tawny”; see also -escent

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P. 1-2 cm. conico-campan. striate, atomate, grey, disc rufescent when dry; g. adnexed; s. 3-5 cm. flexuous, silky, white; sp. 8-10 � 4-5.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. 2-5 cm. exp. viscid, even, yellowish tan disc darker and wrinkled; g. white then tinged rufescent; s. 4-6 cm. fibrillose, apex naked, white tinged rufous; sp. subgl. 4-5. flavobrunneum, Fr.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

Similar to No. 726c, but colors more dusky and less rufescent; similar to No. 726b, but much darker; light centers of feathers on head and back much reduced.

From Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix by Chapman, Frank M.

P. 2-3 cm. diaphanous, obtuse, striate to middle, reddish or pinkish; g. adnate white; s. 4-6 cm. tinged pinkish rufescent, squamulose, base cottony; sp.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

Similar to No. 719a, but bill larger, upper surface usually rather deeper and richer brown, flanks somewhat more rufescent; W. 2.1; B. .6.

From Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix by Chapman, Frank M.