decumbent
lying down; recumbent.
Botany. (of stems, branches, etc.) lying or trailing on the ground with the extremity tending to ascend.
Origin of decumbent
1Other words from decumbent
- de·cum·bence, de·cum·ben·cy, noun
- de·cum·bent·ly, adverb
Words Nearby decumbent
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How to use decumbent in a sentence
The frond is long and narrow, and rarely rises erect, but usually is decumbent or reclined in position.
Beautiful Ferns | Daniel Cady EatonIn this case the mule was found decumbent on a concrete floor.
Lameness of the Horse | John Victor LacroixThese root-like fibres then branch out, sending out straight or decumbent articulated stems.
The $100 Prize Essay on the Cultivation of the Potato; and How to Cook the Potato | D. H. Compton and Pierre Blot“A. elymoides,” weeping Mitchell grass; plant decumbent, the stems several feet long.
Early Days in North Queensland | Edward PalmerSome are attached by the whole length of the shell, they are then said to be decumbent.
A Conchological Manual | George Brettingham Sowerby
British Dictionary definitions for decumbent
/ (dɪˈkʌmbənt) /
lying down or lying flat
botany (of certain stems) lying flat with the tip growing upwards
Origin of decumbent
1Derived forms of decumbent
- decumbence or decumbency, noun
- decumbently, adverb
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