contabescence
noun
con·ta·bes·cence
ˌkäntəˈbesᵊn(t)s
plural -s
: abortion of an anther
contabescent adjective
¦⸗⸗¦besᵊnt
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary contabesc- (from Latin contabescere to waste away, from com- + tabescere to melt gradually, to decay) + -ence