procumbent

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English

Etymology

From Latin pro (forward) + cumbĕre (to lie down).

Adjective

procumbent (comparative more procumbent, superlative most procumbent)

  1. prone or prostrate
  2. (botany) That trails along the ground
  3. (dentistry) inclined towards the lips

Latin

Verb

prōcumbent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of prōcumbō