decurrence

de·cur·rent

[dih-kur-uhnt, -kuhr-]
adjective Botany.
extending down the stem below the place of insertion, as certain leaves.

Origin:
1745–55; < Latin dēcurrent- (stem of dēcurrēns) running down (present participle of dēcurrere, equivalent to dē- de- + currere to run); see current

de·cur·rence, de·cur·ren·cy, noun
de·cur·rent·ly, adverb
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decurrent (dɪˈkʌrənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
botany extending down the stem, esp (of a leaf) having the base of the blade extending down the stem as two wings
 
[C15: from Latin dēcurrere to run down, from currere to run]
 
de'currently
 
adv

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