bənt adjective
1.
lying on the face; prone; prostrate.
2.
Botany. (of a plant or stem) lying along the ground, but not putting forth roots.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | Also: prostrate (of stems) growing along the ground |
| 2. | leaning forwards or lying on the face |
| [C17: from Latin prōcumbere to fall forwards; compare | |
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Procumbent
is always a great word to know.
So is antheridia. Does it mean:
| male reproductive structure which produces gametes in ferns, mosses, fungi and algae |
| organism with having only one complete set of chromosomes |
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procumbent pro·cum·bent (prō-kŭm'bənt)
adj.
Lying face down; prone.
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