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(botany) Retention (by a plant) of dead organs (such as leaves) that normally are shed..
Use marcescence when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Marcescence means (botany) Retention (by a plant) of dead organs (such as leaves) that normally are shed..
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