What does canescent mean?
Definitions for canescent
kəˈnɛs əntcanes·cent
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Princeton's WordNet
canescentadjective
of greyish white
"the canescent moon"
canescent, hoaryadjective
covered with fine whitish hairs or down
Wiktionary
canescentadjective
turning white or gray
canescentadjective
covered with short white or gray hairs; hoary
Etymology: From canescens, present participle of canesco
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canescent
Canescent refers to being covered with fine short hair, fuzz, or greyish white down, giving a grey or white appearance. It is typically used in botanical context to describe plants or plant parts.
Webster Dictionary
Canescentadjective
growing white, or assuming a color approaching to white
Etymology: [L. canescens, p. pr. of canescere, v. inchoative of canere to be white.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Canescent
ka-nes′ent, adj. tending to white: hoary. [L. canescens—canēre—canus, hoary.]
Entomology
Canescent
hoary, with more white than gray.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of canescent in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of canescent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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