What does contabescent mean?
Contabescent means Wasting away gradually..
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/ˌkɒntəˈbɛsənt/ · adjective
Wasting away gradually..
The contabescent plants of Dianthus and Verbascum, found wild by Wiegmann, grew on a dry and sterile bank
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Contabescent means Wasting away gradually..
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The contabescent plants of Dianthus and Verbascum, found wild by Wiegmann, grew on a dry and sterile bank
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