About The Word Accumbent
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Accumbent
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What's The Definition Of Accumbent?
[adj] lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
Synonyms | Synonyms for Accumbent: decumbent | reclining | recumbent | unerect Related Terms | Find terms related to Accumbent: See Also | Accumbent In Webster's Dictionary \Ac*cum"bent\ (-bent), a.
1. Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.
The Roman . . . accumbent posture in eating.
--Arbuthnot.
2. (Bot.) Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf
against another leaf. --Gray.
Accumbent cotyledons have their edges placed against
the caulicle. --Eaton.
\Ac*cum"bent\, n. One who reclines at table. |
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