51Թ

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accrescent

[uh-kres-uhnt]

adjective

  1. increasing; enlarging, expanding, or enriching.

  2. growing, as floral parts that increase in size after flowering has occurred.

accrescent

/ æˈɛəԳ /

adjective

  1. botany (of a calyx or other part) continuing to grow after flowering

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of accrescent1

First recorded in 1745–55, accrescent is from the Latin word ŧԳ- (stem of ŧŧԲ, present participle of ŧ to grow). See ac-, crescent
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of accrescent1

C18: from Latin ŧ to continue to grow, from ŧ to grow
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Accrescent, ak-kres′ent, adj. growing: ever-increasing.—ns.

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Accrescent, growing larger after flowering.

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