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.

Origin of accrescent

First recorded in 1745–55, accrescent is from the Latin word accrēscent- (stem of accrēscēns, present participle of accrēscere to grow). See ac-, crescent

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