decumbent
[ dih-kuhm-buhnt ]
adjective
lying down; recumbent.
Botany. (of stems, branches, etc.) lying or trailing on the ground with the extremity tending to ascend.
Origin of decumbent
1Other words from decumbent
- de·cum·bence, de·cum·ben·cy, noun
- de·cum·bent·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for decumbent
decumbent
/ (dɪˈkʌmbənt) /
adjective
lying down or lying flat
botany (of certain stems) lying flat with the tip growing upwards
Origin of decumbent
1C17: from Latin dēcumbēns, present participle of dēcumbere to lie down
Derived forms of decumbent
- decumbence or decumbency, noun
- decumbently, adverb
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