Contabescent
Pronunciation : Con`ta*bes"cent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. contabescenc, p.pr. of contabescere.]
Definition : Defn: Wasting away gradually. Darwin. - Con*ta*bes"cence, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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