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intumescence

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Main Entry: in·tu·mes·cence
Pronunciation: \ˌin-tü-ˈme-sən(t)s, -ty-\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Latin intumescere to swell up, from in- + tumescere to swell — more at tumescence
Date: 1650

: a swollen or enlarged part of a plant or animal; also : the process of swelling up or enlarging




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