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Added 9 October 2026

scandent

/ˈskæn.dənt/ adjective

Latin root: scandere Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about scandent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Used especially of plants; having a tendency to climb.
plants of a creeping or scandent nature

Origin

From the present participle stem of Latin scandere (“to climb”).

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