canescent

canescent
adjective
1. of greyish white
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the canescent moon

• Similar to: ↑achromatic, ↑neutral
2. covered with fine whitish hairs or down
• Syn: ↑hoary
• Similar to: ↑hairy, ↑haired, ↑hirsute
• Topics: ↑biology, ↑biological science

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\\kəˈnesənt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin canescent-, canescens, present participle of canescere, incho. of canēre to be gray, be white, from canus white, hoary — more at hare
1. : growing white, whitish, or hoary

the canescent moon

2. botany : having a fine grayish white pubescence : hoary, glaucous

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—canescence, n.
/keuh nes"euhnt/, adj.
covered with whitish or grayish pubescence, as certain plants.
[1840-50; < L canescent- s. of canescens, prp. of canescere to grow gray, equiv. to can(us) gray + -escent- -ESCENT]

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canescent /ka-nesˈənt/
adjective
1. Tending to or becoming white or grey
2. Hoary
ORIGIN: L cānēscēns, from cānēre, from cānus hoary
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canescˈence noun

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canescent, a.
(kəˈnɛsənt)
[ad. L. cānēscentem, pr. pple. of cānēscĕre to grow hoary, f. cān-us hoary.]
Rather hoary; greyish or dull white, like the down or hairs on the leaves of plants.
in Craig.

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  • Canescent — Canescent, weißlich grau; canesciren, lat. canescere, grau werden …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • canescent — [kə nes′ənt] adj. [L canescens, prp. of canescere, to become white < canere, to be white < canus, hoary: see HARE] 1. becoming white or grayish 2. covered with a white or grayish down, as some leaves …   English World dictionary

  • canescent — adjective Etymology: Latin canescent , canescens, present participle of canescere, inchoative of canēre to be gray, be white, from canus white, hoary more at hare Date: circa 1828 growing white, whitish, or hoary; especially having a fine grayish …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • canescent — canescence, n. /keuh nes euhnt/, adj. covered with whitish or grayish pubescence, as certain plants. [1840 50; < L canescent s. of canescens, prp. of canescere to grow gray, equiv. to can(us) gray + escent ESCENT] * * * …   Universalium

  • canescent — ca•nes•cent [[t]kəˈnɛs ənt[/t]] adj. bot covered with whitish or grayish down, as certain plants • Etymology: 1840–50; < L cānēscent , s. of cānēscēns, prp. of cānēscere to grow gray, der. of cānus gray ca•nes′cence, n …   From formal English to slang

  • canescent — adjective a) turning white or gray b) covered with short white or gray hairs; hoary See Also: canescence …   Wiktionary

  • canescent — ca·nes·cent (kə nesґənt) [L. canus gray] 1. becoming white or grayish. 2. in biology, having grayish or whitish hairs or down; hoary …   Medical dictionary

  • canescent — adj. full with short whitish or grayish hairs, hoary (Biology); grayish white …   English contemporary dictionary

  • canescent —   Gray or white in color due to a covering of short, fine, gray or white hairs, e.g. the male cones of Zamia cupatiensis …   Expanded glossary of Cycad terms

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