virescence
Americannoun
noun
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(in plants) the process of becoming green, esp by the action of disease, etc, in parts not normally green
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the condition of being or the process of becoming green
Etymology
Origin of virescence
First recorded in 1885–90; viresc(ent) + -ence
Example Sentences
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Many of the cases recorded as reversions of the parts of the flower to leaves are simply instances of virescence; indeed, it is not in all cases easy to distinguish between the two states.
From Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants by Masters, Maxwell T.
Assuming that the distinguishing marks have only become inactive by virescence, it is manifest that on returning each will show its own peculiarities, as recorded above.
From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Vries, Hugo de
It must be distinguished from virescence, or the mere green colour of the floral organs, and from chloranthy, in which all or the greater portion of the parts of the flower are replaced by leaves.
From Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants by Masters, Maxwell T.
"We—" A sudden belch of flame, outside, split the night with terrible virescence.
From The Air Trust by England, George Allan
Some of the above are probably cases of mere virescence rather than of phyllody.
From Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants by Masters, Maxwell T.
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