accrescent
[ uh-kres-uh nt ]
/ əˈkrɛs ənt /
adjective
increasing; enlarging, expanding, or enriching.
growing, as floral parts that increase in size after flowering has occurred.
Words nearby accrescent
accrd.,
accredit,
accredited,
accrementition,
accrescence,
accrescent,
accrete,
accretio cordis,
accretion,
accretion disk,
accretionary growth
British Dictionary definitions for accrescent
accrescent
/ (æˈkrɛsənt) /
adjective
botany
(of a calyx or other part) continuing to grow after flowering
Word Origin for accrescent
C18: from Latin
accrēscere to continue to grow, from
crēscere to grow