virescence

== English == === Etymology === Late 19th century. From Latin virescens, present participle of virescō. By surface analysis, Latin vir(ere) +‎ -escence. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vɪˈrɛsəns/, /vaɪˈrɛsəns/ === Noun === virescence (countable and uncountable, plural virescences) This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. === Noun === virescence (usually uncountable, plural virescences) The quality or state of being virescent. Greenness or greenishness. Synonyms: viridescence, viridity Verdantness. Greenening: the quality or state of becoming greener. Synonym: viridescence Coordinate terms: albescence (becoming white), cerulescence (becoming blue), erubescence (becoming red), flavescence (becoming yellow), nigrescence (becoming black) (biology) The abnormal development of green pigmentation in plants that are not normally green, like flowers and shoots. It may indicate phytoplasma infection. == French == === Noun === virescence f (plural virescences) (botany) virescence === Further reading === “virescence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012