fluorescens
Danish
Etymology
From English fluorescence, a contraction of fluorite and luminescence.
Related terms
- fluorescere
Latin
Etymology
Present active participle of fluōrēscō, frequentative of fluō (“flow”).
Participle
fluōrēscēns m or f or n (genitive fluōrēscentis); third declension
Usage notes
- Used as an epithet in species names such as Pseudomonas fluorescens
Descendants
- English: fluorescent
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