decumbent

English

Etymology

From the present participle of Latin dēcumbō.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈkʌmbənt/, /dɪˈkʊmbənt/

Adjective

decumbent (not comparable)

Lying down; reclining on the ground.
(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

third-person plural future active indicative of dēcumbō

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