decadescent

== English == === Etymology === From Latin dēcadēscēns, from dēcadēscō (“to be decaying”), from dēcidō, dēcadō (“to decay, to fall away”). By surface analysis, decay +‎ -escent. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌdɛkəˈdɛsənt/ Rhymes: -ɛsənt === Adjective === decadescent (not comparable) decaying