Definition of procumbent in English:

procumbent

adjective prə(ʊ)ˈkʌmb(ə)ntproʊˈkəmbənt

Botany

(of a plant or stem) growing along the ground without throwing out roots.
some forms have long procumbent branches
Example sentencesExamples
- Finally, this work represents part of a long-term research effort in which mechanical architectures are being investigated in terms of the evolution of architectures of trees, shrubs, lianas and procumbent growth forms.
- Species of Cylindropuntia and Opuntia cactus have a wide range of morphologies from tall, tree-like forms to procumbent forms.
- One example is procumbent rosemary, used extensively as a ground cover and sheared several times a year.
- Charnia evidently had a procumbent mode of life on a soft muddy substrate.
Synonyms
lying, flat, horizontal, stretched out, sprawled, spreadeagled, reclining, resting, lounging, prone, prostrate, supine

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin procumbent- 'falling forwards', from the verb procumbere, from pro- 'forwards, down' + a verb related to cubare 'to lie'.

Definition of procumbent in US English:

procumbent

adjectiveprōˈkəmbəntproʊˈkəmbənt

Botany

1(of a plant or stem) growing along the ground without setting forth roots.
some forms have long procumbent branches
Example sentencesExamples
- One example is procumbent rosemary, used extensively as a ground cover and sheared several times a year.
- Finally, this work represents part of a long-term research effort in which mechanical architectures are being investigated in terms of the evolution of architectures of trees, shrubs, lianas and procumbent growth forms.
- Charnia evidently had a procumbent mode of life on a soft muddy substrate.
- Species of Cylindropuntia and Opuntia cactus have a wide range of morphologies from tall, tree-like forms to procumbent forms.
Synonyms
lying, flat, horizontal, stretched out, sprawled, spreadeagled, reclining, resting, lounging, prone, prostrate, supine
1. 1.1archaic (of a person) lying face down; prone; prostrate.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin procumbent- ‘falling forwards’, from the verb procumbere, from pro- ‘forwards, down’ + a verb related to cubare ‘to lie’.

单词	procumbent
释义	Definition of procumbent in English: procumbent adjective prə(ʊ)ˈkʌmb(ə)ntproʊˈkəmbənt Botany (of a plant or stem) growing along the ground without throwing out roots. some forms have long procumbent branches Example sentencesExamples Finally, this work represents part of a long-term research effort in which mechanical architectures are being investigated in terms of the evolution of architectures of trees, shrubs, lianas and procumbent growth forms. Species of Cylindropuntia and Opuntia cactus have a wide range of morphologies from tall, tree-like forms to procumbent forms. One example is procumbent rosemary, used extensively as a ground cover and sheared several times a year. Charnia evidently had a procumbent mode of life on a soft muddy substrate. Synonyms lying, flat, horizontal, stretched out, sprawled, spreadeagled, reclining, resting, lounging, prone, prostrate, supine Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin procumbent- 'falling forwards', from the verb procumbere, from pro- 'forwards, down' + a verb related to cubare 'to lie'. Definition of procumbent in US English: procumbent adjectiveprōˈkəmbəntproʊˈkəmbənt Botany 1(of a plant or stem) growing along the ground without setting forth roots. some forms have long procumbent branches Example sentencesExamples One example is procumbent rosemary, used extensively as a ground cover and sheared several times a year. Finally, this work represents part of a long-term research effort in which mechanical architectures are being investigated in terms of the evolution of architectures of trees, shrubs, lianas and procumbent growth forms. Charnia evidently had a procumbent mode of life on a soft muddy substrate. Species of Cylindropuntia and Opuntia cactus have a wide range of morphologies from tall, tree-like forms to procumbent forms. Synonyms lying, flat, horizontal, stretched out, sprawled, spreadeagled, reclining, resting, lounging, prone, prostrate, supine 1.1archaic (of a person) lying face down; prone; prostrate. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin procumbent- ‘falling forwards’, from the verb procumbere, from pro- ‘forwards, down’ + a verb related to cubare ‘to lie’.
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