florescent

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin florescens, present active participle of floresco (“I flower”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(General American) IPA^(key): /floɹˈɛsənt/, /flɔˈɹɛsənt/
Homophone: fluorescent, in some pronunciations
Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective[edit]

florescent (comparative more florescent, superlative most florescent)

Flowering or budding.

Usage notes[edit]

Not to be confused with fluorescent.

Anagrams[edit]

reflects on, tenor clefs

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

flōrēscent

third-person plural future active indicative of flōrēscō

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