decumbent

English

Etymology

From the present participle of Latin dēcumbō.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈkʌmbənt/, /dɪˈkʊmbənt/

Adjective

decumbent (not comparable)

  1. Lying down; reclining on the ground.
  2. (botany) Of a plant, which lies on the ground with tips turned upwards.

Derived terms

Translations

Latin

Verb

dēcumbent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of dēcumbō
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