decurrent

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English

Decurrent leaves in common mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
Decurrent gills on a mushroom.

Etymology

From Latin decurrensde (down) + curro (to run).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈkʌɹənt/, /dɪˈkʊɹənt/

Adjective

decurrent (comparative more decurrent, superlative most decurrent)

  1. (botany) Of plant parts: extending downward, most often in the case of leaf blades that partly wrap or have wings around the stem or petiole and extend down along the stem.
  2. (mycology) Of lamellae (the gills of a mushroom): broadly attached and extending down the stipe of the mushroom.
    In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe is decurrent.
  3. (obsolete) Running or extending downwards.

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References

  • Chambers's Etymological Dictionary, 1896, p. 114

Latin

Verb

dēcurrent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of dēcurrō