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excurrent
[ ik-skur-uhnt, -skuhr- ]
/ ɪkˈskɜr ənt, -ˈskʌr- /
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adjective
running out or forth.
Zoology. giving passage outward; affording exit: the excurrent canal of certain sponges.
Botany.
- having the axis prolonged so as to form an undivided main stem or trunk, as the stem of the spruce.
- projecting beyond the apex, as the midrib in certain leaves.
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Words nearby excurrent
excudit, exculpate, exculpation, exculpatory, ex curia, excurrent, excursion, excursionist, excursion ticket, excursive, excursus
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British Dictionary definitions for excurrent
excurrent
/ (ɛkˈskʌrənt) /
adjective
zoology having an outward flow, as certain pores in sponges, ducts, etc
botany
- (of veins) extending beyond the margin of the leaf
- having an undivided main stem or trunk, as the spruce and other conifers
flowing or running in an outward direction
Word Origin for excurrent
C19: from Latin excurrere to run forth; see excursion
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