viridescent

viridescent
vir•i•des•cent
[[t]ˌvɪr ɪˈdɛs ənt[/t]] adj.
slightly green; greenish
Etymology: 1840–50; < L virid(is) green (see vert) vir`i•des′cence, n.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • Viridescent — Vir i*des cent, a. [L. viridescens, p. pr. of viridescere to grow green.] Slightly green; greenish. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • viridescent — [vir΄ə des′ənt] adj. [LL viridescens, prp. of viridescere, to become green < L viridis, green] greenish viridescence n …   English World dictionary

  • viridescent — viridescence, n. /vir i des euhnt/, adj. slightly green; greenish. [1840 50; < LL viridescent (s. of viridescens, prp. of viridescere to become green), equiv. to virid(is) VIRID + escent ESCENT] * * * …   Universalium

  • viridescent — [ˌvɪrɪ dɛs(ə)nt] adjective literary greenish or becoming green. Derivatives viridescence noun Origin C19: from late L. viridescent , viridescere become green …   English new terms dictionary

  • viridescent parrot fish — dėmėtoji papūgžuvė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Calotomus viridescens angl. viridescent parrot fish rus. пятнистый калотом ryšiai: platesnis terminas – dantytosios papūgžuvės …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • viridescent — adjective Etymology: Latin viridis green Date: circa 1847 slightly green ; greenish …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • viridescent — adjective Having a greenish hue; becoming somewhat green in color …   Wiktionary

  • viridescent — vir·i·des·cent || ‚vɪrɪ desnt adj. greenish …   English contemporary dictionary

  • viridescent — a. (Bot.) Greenish, slightly green, virescent …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • viridescent — vir·i·des·cent …   English syllables

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