rigescentadj.

Brit.

/rɪˈdʒɛsnt/, U.S.

/rɪˈdʒɛs(ə)nt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin rigēscent-, rigēscēns, rigēscere.

Etymology: < classical Latin rigēscent-, rigēscēns, present participle of rigēscere to become stiff or rigid < rigēre to be stiff (see rigent adj.) + -ēscere (see -escent suffix). Compare earlier rigescence n.

Chiefly Biology. Now rare.

Tending to be or becoming rigid or stiff; nearly or rather rigid.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > appearance of plant > defined by texture > [adjective] > rigid or spongy

spongy1578

cartilaginous1682

rigescent1848

the world > matter > constitution of matter > hardness > types of hardness > [adjective] > stiff or rigid > becoming or making stiff or rigid

stiffening1706

rigescent1848

1848 Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts & Sci. 1846–8 1 197 Apothecia urceolate-scutelliform, a discrete interior exciple veiling a rigescent disk.

1872 Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 9 124 Thallus rigescent, internally filled with a woolly medulla.

1918 A. Acton tr. E. Swedenborg Econ. Animal Kingdom iii. xi. 328 The meninges and the vascular substance of the cerebellum are inflamed and become rigescent.

1966 Punch 20 July (Advt. facing p. 107) The tough, rigescent and unyielding bar of iron is heated to the required temperature.

1974 Nature 5 Apr. 512/2 It seems possible that the rigescent integument around the chloroplasts..protects them from digestion in the gastric juices of the animal.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rigescent
释义	rigescentadj. Brit. /rɪˈdʒɛsnt/, U.S. /rɪˈdʒɛs(ə)nt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin rigēscent-, rigēscēns, rigēscere. Etymology: < classical Latin rigēscent-, rigēscēns, present participle of rigēscere to become stiff or rigid < rigēre to be stiff (see rigent adj.) + -ēscere (see -escent suffix). Compare earlier rigescence n. Chiefly Biology. Now rare. Tending to be or becoming rigid or stiff; nearly or rather rigid. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > appearance of plant > defined by texture > [adjective] > rigid or spongy spongy1578 cartilaginous1682 rigescent1848 the world > matter > constitution of matter > hardness > types of hardness > [adjective] > stiff or rigid > becoming or making stiff or rigid stiffening1706 rigescent1848 1848 Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts & Sci. 1846–8 1 197 Apothecia urceolate-scutelliform, a discrete interior exciple veiling a rigescent disk. 1872 Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 9 124 Thallus rigescent, internally filled with a woolly medulla. 1918 A. Acton tr. E. Swedenborg Econ. Animal Kingdom iii. xi. 328 The meninges and the vascular substance of the cerebellum are inflamed and become rigescent. 1966 Punch 20 July (Advt. facing p. 107) The tough, rigescent and unyielding bar of iron is heated to the required temperature. 1974 Nature 5 Apr. 512/2 It seems possible that the rigescent integument around the chloroplasts..protects them from digestion in the gastric juices of the animal. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1848
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