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   vir·i·des·cent

   /ˌvirəˈdes(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. greenish or becoming green: literary "viridescent vegetation"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from late Latin viridescent- ‘becoming green’, from the verb viridescere, from Latin viridis ‘green’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. viridescence noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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   • I

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   • E

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