| 释义 |
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 |