Canescent
Pronunciation : Ca*nes"cent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. canescens, p. pr. of canescere, v. inchoative of canere to be white.]
Definition : Defn: Growing white, or assuming a color approaching to white.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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