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accumbent
[ uh-kuhm-buhnt ]
/ əˈkʌm bənt /
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adjective
reclining; recumbent: accumbent posture.
Botany. lying against something.
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Origin of accumbent
OTHER WORDS FROM accumbent
ac·cum·ben·cy, nounWords nearby accumbent
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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 of accumbent
accumbency, nounWord Origin for accumbent
C18: from Latin accumbere to recline
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