marcescence

== English == === Etymology === Ultimately from Latin marcēscō (“I wither”). === Noun === marcescence (uncountable) (botany) Retention (by a plant) of dead organs (such as leaves) that normally are shed. ==== Derived terms ==== marcescent == French == === Noun === marcescence f (plural marcescences) marcescence === Further reading === “marcescence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012