1. Synonyms for Contractive include compressive, constrictive, binding, compacting, cramping, packing, pressing, shrinking, shrivelling and shriveling

2. No relationship could be established between the kind and position of aberrant nuclei and kernel shrivelling or frequency of aberrants and fertility.

3. The incidence of microorganisms was higher in unpigmented accessions than pigmented accessions. Capacity of seed germination was influenced by malformation and shrivelling.