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Meaning of contabescent | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

/ˌkɒntəˈbɛsənt/

Definitions

Wasting away gradually.

Examples

“The contabescent plants of Dianthus and Verbascum, found wild by Wiegmann, grew on a dry and sterile bank”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

contact-free contactable contactive contactless contactomorphic contactual