virescence

English

Etymology

From Latin virescens, from viresco.

Noun

virescence (countable and uncountable, plural virescences)

1. The process of becoming green.
2. (biology) The abnormal development of green pigmentation in plants that are not normally green, like flowers and shoots. It may indicate phytoplasma infection.

Coordinate terms

• (becoming green): albescence (“becoming white”), erubescence (“becoming red”), nigrescence (“becoming black”)

Related terms

• (becoming green): virescent