canescent
/kəˈnɛsənt/
adjective
- Becoming gray or white; covered with short, whitish hairs (used especially in botany and zoology).
- The botanist identified the species by its canescent stem and tiny white hairs.
- The canescent leaves of the plant gave it a silvery appearance in the sunlight.
- As the dog aged, its muzzle grew canescent, showing its years.