flavescence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A phytoplasma disease of grapevines.
  2. The act of becoming yellow; yellowing.
  3. Yellowishness.

Pronunciation

/fləˈvɛsəns/

Word forms

flavescence flavescences

Etymology

From Latin flavescens, present active participle of flāvēscō (“to become yellow”). By surface analysis, Latin flāv(us) + -escence.

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