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adj. [L. decumbere, to lie down]Bending downward; upright at the base and bending down at the tip.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
decumbent — decumbént adj. m., pl. decumbénţi; f. sg. decumbéntă, pl. decumbénte Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic DECUMBÉNT, Ă adj. (bot.; despre tulpinile târâtoare) Care are un vârf ascenden … Dicționar Român
Decumbent — De*cum bent, a. [L. decumbens, entis, p. pr. of decumbere; de + cumbere (only in comp.), cubare to lie down.] 1. Lying down; prostrate; recumbent. [1913 Webster] The decumbent portraiture of a woman. Ashmole. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Reclining on … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
decumbent — [dē kum′bənt] adj. [L decumbens, prp. of decumbere, to lie down < de , down + cumbere < cubare, to recline, lie down: see CUBE1] 1. lying down 2. Bot. trailing on the ground and rising at the tip, as some stems decumbency [di kum′bən sē] n … English World dictionary
decumbent — de•cum•bent [[t]dɪˈkʌm bənt[/t]] adj. 1) bot lying on the ground with the extremity tending to rise: decumbent stems[/ex] 2) recumbent • Etymology: 1635–45; < L dēcumbent , s. of dēcumbēns, prp. of dēcumbere=dē de + cumbere; see recumbent… … From formal English to slang
decumbent — adjective Etymology: Latin decumbent , decumbens, present participle of decumbere to lie down, from de + cumbere to lie down; akin to Latin cubare to lie Date: 1656 1. lying down 2. of a plant reclining on the ground but with ascending apex or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
decumbent — decumbence, decumbency, n. decumbently, adv. /di kum beuhnt/, adj. 1. lying down; recumbent. 2. Bot. (of stems, branches, etc.) lying or trailing on the ground with the extremity tending to ascend. [1635 45; < L decumbent (s. of decumbens), prp.… … Universalium
decumbent — [dɪ kʌmb(ə)nt] adjective Botany (of a plant stem) lying along the ground, with the extremity upturned. Origin C18: from L. decumbent , decumbere lie down … English new terms dictionary
decumbent — adj. Bot. & Zool. (of a plant, shoot, or bristles) lying along the ground or a surface. Etymology: L decumbere decumbent lie down … Useful english dictionary
decumbent — bent downwards … Dictionary of ichthyology
decumbent — adjective Of a plant, which lies on the ground with tips turned upwards … Wiktionary