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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·tu·mes·cence 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 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·tu·mes·cence \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmesən(t)s\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from Latin intumescere + French -ence 1. a. : an enlarging, swelling, or bubbling up (as under the action of heat) b. : the state of being swollen : marked enlargement : inflation 2. : something swollen or enlarged (as a tumor); specifically : an enlargement resembling a knob or pustule and consisting of a group of abnormally enlarged cells appearing on leaves or other plant parts as a result of physiological disturbances |
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