marcescent

a. 凋存的 n. 带凋存部分的植物

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Withered, but still attached.

    比喻 罕用 生物 植物学

    How often is the flower of human life marcescent, tenacious of its old estate when the blooming-time is past.

  2. 2.

    Able to revive when moistened.

    生物 植物学

词源

From Latin marcescens, present participle of marcescere.

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