nigrescence
English
Etymology
From Latin nigrescens, from nigresco.
Noun
nigrescence (countable and uncountable, plural nigrescences)
- The process of becoming black or dark; blackening.
- A dark complexion.
Coordinate terms
- albescence (“becoming white”), erubescence (“becoming red”), virescence (“becoming green”)
Related terms
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