'Marcescent' definitions:
Definition of 'Marcescent'
From: GCIDE
- Marcescent \Mar*ces"cent\, a. [L. marcescens, p. pr. of marcescere to wither, decay, fr. marcere to wither, droop: cf. F. marcescent.] (Bot.) Withering without falling off; fading; decaying. [1913 Webster]