contabescence

noun

con·​ta·​bes·​cence

ˌkäntəˈbesᵊn(t)s

plural -s

: abortion of an anther

contabescent

¦⸗⸗¦besᵊnt

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary contabesc- (from Latin contabescere to waste away, from com- + tabescere to melt gradually, to decay) + -ence

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