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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
Translations
having upward pointing tips
Latin
Verb
dēcumbent
- third-person plural future active indicative of dēcumbō