Mar-çĕs'çent, a.
a. [Lat. marcescens, p. pr. of marcescere, to wither, pine away, decay, from marcere, to wither, droop; Fr. marcescent.] (Bot.) Withering without falling off; fading; decaying.
a. [Lat. marcescens, p. pr. of marcescere, to wither, pine away, decay, from marcere, to wither, droop; Fr. marcescent.] (Bot.) Withering without falling off; fading; decaying.