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

• subdecumbent

Translations

having upward pointing tips

• Bulgarian: стелещ се (stelešt se)
• French: décombant (fr)
• Italian: decombente
• Portuguese: decumbente (pt)
• Spanish: decumbente (es)

Latin

Verb

dēcumbent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of dēcumbō