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glaucescence

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ɡlɔːˈsɛ.səns/
  • US: /ɡlɑˈkɛ.səns/

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noun

Meaning 1

The quality of being glaucescent, the state of being a bluish-green color.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

By surface analysis, glaucescent + -ence, though Merriam-Webster presumes a New Latin *glaucēscentia, from New Latin glaucēscēns (“glaucescent”). However, the Missouri Botanical Garden's A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin holds no examples attesting this, instead attesting Latin glaucēdō. By surface analysis, Latin glauc(us) + -escence.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: glaucescence — state of being glaucous
  • Ancient Greek: γλαυκότης (glaukótēs) — state of being glaucous
  • Latin: glaucēdō — state of being glaucous