procumbent

[ proh-kuhm-buhnt ]

/ proʊˈkʌm bənt /

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adjective

lying on the face; prone; prostrate.

Botany. (of a plant or stem) lying along the ground, but not putting forth roots.

Origin of procumbent

1660–70; <Latin prōcumbent- (stem of prōcumbēns) bending forward, present participle of prōcumbere.See pro-¹, incumbent

Words nearby procumbent

proctostenosis, proctostomy, proctotomy, proctotresia, proctovalvotomy, procumbent, procurable, procuracy, procurance, procuration, procurator

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Example sentences from the Web for procumbent

Its golden yellow flowers are densely produced in panicles on procumbent stems, 12in.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers|John Wood
In figure 200 is given records of the inclined palm tree, of procumbent stem of Tropæolum, and the leaf of the palm tree.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
Sarmentaceous, Sarmentose, bearing long and flexible twigs (Sarments), either spreading or procumbent.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
It is a smooth plant, with procumbent, branching stems varying from six inches to two feet in length.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux

When it once finds a happy home it increases fast; the thick stalks are procumbent and emit roots.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers|John Wood

British Dictionary definitions for procumbent

procumbent

/ (prəʊˈkʌmbənt) /

adjective

Also: prostrate (of stems) growing along the ground

leaning forwards or lying on the face

Word Origin for procumbent

C17: from Latin prōcumbere to fall forwards; compare incumbent

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Medical definitions for procumbent

procumbent

[ prō-kŭm′bənt ]

adj.

Lying face down; prone.

单词	procumbent
释义	procumbent [ proh-kuhm-buhnt ] / proʊˈkʌm bənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR procumbent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective lying on the face; prone; prostrate. Botany. (of a plant or stem) lying along the ground, but not putting forth roots. Origin of procumbent 1660–70; <Latin prōcumbent- (stem of prōcumbēns) bending forward, present participle of prōcumbere.See pro-¹, incumbent Words nearby procumbent proctostenosis, proctostomy, proctotomy, proctotresia, proctovalvotomy, procumbent, procurable, procuracy, procurance, procuration, procurator Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for procumbent Its golden yellow flowers are densely produced in panicles on procumbent stems, 12in. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers\|John Wood In figure 200 is given records of the inclined palm tree, of procumbent stem of Tropæolum, and the leaf of the palm tree. Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose Sarmentaceous, Sarmentose, bearing long and flexible twigs (Sarments), either spreading or procumbent. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray It is a smooth plant, with procumbent, branching stems varying from six inches to two feet in length. Field and Woodland Plants\|William S. Furneaux When it once finds a happy home it increases fast; the thick stalks are procumbent and emit roots. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers\|John Wood British Dictionary definitions for procumbent procumbent / (prəʊˈkʌmbənt) / adjective Also: prostrate (of stems) growing along the ground leaning forwards or lying on the face Word Origin for procumbent C17: from Latin prōcumbere to fall forwards; compare incumbent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to procumbent decumbent, horizontal, parallel, prone, prostrate, recumbent, supine, laying down, flat on one's back Medical definitions for procumbent procumbent [ prō-kŭm′bənt ] adj. Lying face down; prone. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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procumbent

adjective

Origin of procumbent

Words nearby procumbent

Example sentences from the Web for procumbent

British Dictionary definitions for procumbent

adjective

Word Origin for procumbent

Words related to procumbent

Medical definitions for procumbent

adj.