decurrent

[ dih-kur-uhnt, -kuhr- ]

/ dɪˈkɜr ənt, -ˈkʌr- /

adjective Botany.

extending down the stem below the place of insertion, as certain leaves.

Origin of decurrent

1745–55; <Latin dēcurrent- (stem of dēcurrēns) running down (present participle of dēcurrere, equivalent to dē-de- + currere to run); see current

OTHER WORDS FROM decurrent

de·cur·rence, de·cur·ren·cy, nounde·cur·rent·ly, adverb

Words nearby decurrent

deculture, decuman, decumbent, decuple, decurion, decurrent, decurved, decury, decussate, decussation, decussation of medial lemniscus

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Example sentences from the Web for decurrent

Decurrent (leaves), prolonged on the stem beneath the insertion, as in Thistles.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Gills raw umber to Mars brown (R), emarginate, adnate sometimes with a decurrent tooth, easily becoming free.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
Bases of the bracts subtending leaf-fascicles not decurrent.
The Genus Pinus|George Russell Shaw
The gills are thick, with an obtuse edge, and are 44 branched and decurrent.
Among the Mushrooms|Ellen M. Dallas and Caroline A. Burgin

Differs from M. galericulata in absence of decurrent tooth of gills, also their pinkish colour.
European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae|George Massee

British Dictionary definitions for decurrent

decurrent

/ (dɪˈkʌrənt) /

adjective

botany extending down the stem, esp (of a leaf) having the base of the blade extending down the stem as two wings

Derived forms of decurrent

decurrently, adverb

Word Origin for decurrent

C15: from Latin dēcurrere to run down, from currere to run

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单词	decurrent
释义	decurrent [ dih-kur-uhnt, -kuhr- ] / dɪˈkɜr ənt, -ˈkʌr- / adjective Botany. extending down the stem below the place of insertion, as certain leaves. Origin of decurrent 1745–55; <Latin dēcurrent- (stem of dēcurrēns) running down (present participle of dēcurrere, equivalent to dē-de- + currere to run); see current OTHER WORDS FROM decurrent de·cur·rence, de·cur·ren·cy, nounde·cur·rent·ly, adverb Words nearby decurrent deculture, decuman, decumbent, decuple, decurion, decurrent, decurved, decury, decussate, decussation, decussation of medial lemniscus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decurrent Decurrent (leaves), prolonged on the stem beneath the insertion, as in Thistles. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Gills raw umber to Mars brown (R), emarginate, adnate sometimes with a decurrent tooth, easily becoming free. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard Bases of the bracts subtending leaf-fascicles not decurrent. The Genus Pinus\|George Russell Shaw The gills are thick, with an obtuse edge, and are 44 branched and decurrent. Among the Mushrooms\|Ellen M. Dallas and Caroline A. Burgin Differs from M. galericulata in absence of decurrent tooth of gills, also their pinkish colour. European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae\|George Massee British Dictionary definitions for decurrent decurrent / (dɪˈkʌrənt) / adjective botany extending down the stem, esp (of a leaf) having the base of the blade extending down the stem as two wings Derived forms of decurrent decurrently, adverb Word Origin for decurrent C15: from Latin dēcurrere to run down, from currere to run 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
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