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contabescence
noun
con·ta·bes·cence
\ˌkäntəˈbesən(t)s\
Definition of contabescence
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: abortion of an anther
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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
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