bənt adjective
1.
lying down; recumbent.
2.
Botany. (of stems, branches, etc.) lying or trailing on the ground with the extremity tending to ascend.
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decumbent (dɪˈkʌmbənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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
is always a great word to know.
So is archegonia. Does it mean:
| female reproductive organ which produces eggs in bryophytes, ferns and most gymnosperms |
| phase in plant life which begins with a spore produced by meiosis |
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