What does rufescent mean?
Rufescent means Becoming reddish; tinged with red..
Rufescent
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Becoming reddish; tinged with red..
Example Sentences
The more inland, lighter race is distinguished from A. u. uropygialis in being much paler on the back, by the edgings of the forehead scallopings and auriculars being paler, and by having the brown of the forehead less deep and less rufescent.
Flesh unchanging or slowly rufescent.
Flesh white, but quickly rufescent where cut, at first full, becoming more spongy stuffed, and frequently hollow in old specimens, [...]
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- more rufescent
- most rufescent
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The more inland, lighter race is distinguished from A. u. uropygialis in being much paler on the back, by the edgings of the forehead scallopings and auriculars being paler, and by having the brown of the forehead less deep and less rufescent.
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