"sugescent" meaning in English

See sugescent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /suːˈd͡ʒɛsənt/
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: Latin sugere (“to suck”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|sugere||to suck}} Latin sugere (“to suck”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sugescent (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) Of or [[relate|relating}} to sucking. Tags: archaic, not-comparable
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