transcription, транскрипция: [ si-ˈne-s ə n(t)s ]
noun
Etymology: senescent, from Latin senescent-, senescens, present participle of senescere to grow old, from sen-, senex old
Date: 1695
1. : the state of being old : the process of becoming old
2. : the growth phase in a plant or plant part (as a leaf) from full maturity to death
• se·nes·cent -s ə nt adjective