frondescence


fron·des·cent

F0336300 (frŏn-dĕs′ənt)adj. Bearing, resembling, or having a profusion of leaves or fronds; leafy.
[Latin frondēscēns, frondēscent-, present participle of frondēscere, to become leafy, inchoative of frondēre, to put forth leaves, from frōns, frond-, foliage .]
fron·des′cence n.

frondescence

(frɒnˈdɛsəns) n1. (Botany) rare the process or state of producing leaves2. (Botany) a less common name for foliage[C19: from New Latin frondēscentia, from Latin frondēscere to put forth leaves, from frōns foliage; see frond] fronˈdescent, ˈfrondose, ˈfrondous adj

fron•des•cence

(frɒnˈdɛs əns)

n. 1. the process or period of putting forth leaves, as a tree, plant, or the like. 2. leafage; foliage. [1835–45; < New Latin frondēscentia, derivative of Latin frondēscent- s. of frondēscēns, present participle of frondēscere to become leafy] fron•des′cent, adj.

frondescence

1. the process of growing leaves, as plants, trees, etc.
2. the period during which leaves are put out. — frondescent, adj.See also: Leaves