"mollescent" meaning in English

See mollescent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more mollescent [comparative], most mollescent [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} mollescent (comparative more mollescent, superlative most mollescent)
  1. Becoming soft. Related terms: mollescence
    Sense id: en-mollescent-en-adj-K6Y-S3Lk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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