Accrescent

/əˈkrɛsənt/ adjective

Growing, increasing, or tending to grow; in botany, continuing to grow after flowering and fruiting.

From Latin 'accrescent-' (present participle of 'accrescere', to grow), the suffix '-ent' creates an adjective indicating ongoing action or tendency, similar to 'nascent' (being born) or 'senescent' (aging).

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