| 释义 |
con·ta·bes·cence
\ˌkäntəˈbesən(t)s\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary contabesc- (from Latin contabescere to waste away, from com- + tabescere to melt gradually, to decay) + -ence — more at thaw
: abortion of an anther
• con·ta·bes·cent \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|besənt\ adjective |