Shrivels and Dries, Like a Plant

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Farm, Group 462, Puzzle 2 (Perennials).

Question is: Shrivels and Dries, Like a Plant

and the answer is: WITHERS

Word Meaning:

WITHERS — The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height.

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