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   Pu·tres·cent

   /pyo͞oˈtres(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. undergoing the process of decay; rotting: "the odor of putrescent flesh"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin putrescent- ‘beginning to go rotten’, from putrere ‘to rot’ (see putrid).

   Derivatives

   • 1. putrescence noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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