contabescence

noun con·ta·bes·cence \ ˌkäntəˈbesᵊn(t)s \

Definition of contabescence

plural -s

: abortion of an anther

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contabescent

adjective

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Origin and Etymology of contabescence

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