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decumbency
de·cum·bent
/
dɪˈkʌm
bənt
/
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[
dih-
kuhm
-b
uh
nt
]
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adjective
1.
lying down; recumbent.
2.
Botany
.
(of stems, branches, etc.) lying or trailing on the ground with the extremity tending to ascend.
Origin:
1635–45;
<
Latin
dēcumbent-
(stem of
dēcumbēns
), present participle of
dēcumbere.
See
decubitus
,
-ent
Related forms
de·cum·bence,
de·cum·ben·cy,
noun
de·cum·bent·ly,
adverb
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decumbent
(dɪˈkʌmbənt)
—
adj
1.
lying down or lying flat
2.
botany
(of certain stems) lying flat with the tip growing upwards
[C17: from Latin
dēcumbēns,
present participle of
dēcumbere
to lie down]
de'cumbence
—
n
de'cumbency
—
n
de'cumbently
—
adv
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decumbent
(dɪˈkʌmbənt)
—
adj
1.
lying down or lying flat
2.
botany
(of certain stems) lying flat with the tip growing upwards
[C17: from Latin
dēcumbēns,
present participle of
dēcumbere
to lie down]
de'cumbence
—
n
de'cumbency
—
n
de'cumbently
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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