fulvescent

adjective

ful·​ves·​cent

(ˈ)fu̇l¦vesᵊnt,

¦fəl¦-

: somewhat fulvous

Word History

Etymology

Latin fulvus + English -escent

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Rhymes for fulvescent

• depressant
• fluorescent
• incessant
• putrescent
• quiescent
• senescent
• suppressant
• acquiescent
• adolescent
• arborescent
• coalescent
• convalescent