accumbent
[ uh-kuhm-buh nt ]
/ əˈkʌm bənt /
adjective
reclining; recumbent: accumbent posture.
Botany. lying against something.
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Origin of accumbent
Related forms
ac·cum·ben·cy, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for accumbent
The radicle r is folded on the edges of the cotyledons c which are accumbent.
Seed of Bitter Cress, Barbarea, cut across to show the accumbent cotyledons.
The Elements of Botany|Asa GrayAccumbent, ak-kumb′ent, adj. lying down or reclining on a couch.
The cotyledons are accumbent when they lie with their edges against the radicle, 128.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for accumbent
accumbent
/ (əˈkʌmbənt) /
adjective
botany (of plant parts and plants) lying against some other part or thing
a rare word for recumbent
Derived Forms
accumbency, nounWord Origin for accumbent
C18: from Latin accumbere to recline
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