Consenescence

/ˌkɑnsɪˈnɛsəns/ noun

Definition

The process of aging, declining, or wearing out; senescence occurring together or in relation to something else.

Etymology

From Latin 'con-' (together) plus 'senescentia' (growing old, from 'senescere' to grow old). The prefix suggests a mutual or simultaneous process of aging.

Kelly Says

Plants show consenescence when all their leaves age and fade together at the end of autumn—it's not random but coordinated, like the plant has decided it's everyone's time to slow down at once.

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