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Definition of senesce in English: senesceverb sɪˈnɛssəˈnes [no object]Biology (of a living organism) deteriorate with age. it is a universal characteristic of higher animals that they senesce Example sentencesExamples - Evolutionary senescence theory argues that organisms senesce because the power of natural selection decreases with age.
- After the plants had senesced, ears were harvested and the lengths measured.
- Fruits were counted when the plants had fully senesced.
- Regardless of cold-induction treatment, leaves and plants of non-transformed plants senesced under prolonged dark storage.
- In several populations, the pitchers of some plants had senesced.
Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin senescere, from senex 'old'. Definition of senesce in US English: senesceverbsəˈnes [no object]Biology (of a living organism) deteriorate with age. it is a universal characteristic of higher animals that they senesce Example sentencesExamples - In several populations, the pitchers of some plants had senesced.
- Regardless of cold-induction treatment, leaves and plants of non-transformed plants senesced under prolonged dark storage.
- After the plants had senesced, ears were harvested and the lengths measured.
- Evolutionary senescence theory argues that organisms senesce because the power of natural selection decreases with age.
- Fruits were counted when the plants had fully senesced.
Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin senescere, from senex ‘old’. |