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accrescent
[ uh-kres-uhnt ]
adjective
- increasing; enlarging, expanding, or enriching.
- growing, as floral parts that increase in size after flowering has occurred.
accrescent
/ æˈkrɛsənt /
adjective
- botany (of a calyx or other part) continuing to grow after flowering
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Origin of accrescent1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of accrescent1
C18: from Latin accrēscere to continue to grow, from crēscere to grow
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