intumescence
in·tu·mes·cence
noun \ˌin-tü-ˈme-sən(t)s, -tyu̇-\Definition of INTUMESCENCE
: a swollen or enlarged part of a plant or animal; also : the process of swelling up or enlarging
Origin of INTUMESCENCE
French, from Latin intumescere to swell up, from in- + tumescere to swell — more at tumescence
First Known Use: 1650
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