Contabescent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkɒntəˈbɛsənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Contabescent is an adjective meaning Wasting away gradually.
Meaning
Wasting away gradually.
Example Sentences
The contabescent plants of Dianthus and Verbascum, found wild by Wiegmann, grew on a dry and sterile bank
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tabescent, deliquescent, semidecaying, adepescent, senescent, semidecayed.
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